Surging Pickup and SUV Sales are Undermining EV Carbon Gains
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In spite of rapidly growing sales, EVs have not yet measurably cut carbon. The reason why? A lack of meaningful regulations around megacars.
OPINION: To Defeat the New Electric Dodge Muscle Cars, Amp Up Sound Cameras
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The Charger Daytona SRT Banshee is being pitched as a big, fat thumb in the eye of "authority." Well, authority needs to stick a thumb back.
Study: Downtown Congestion is Still Down — And It Could Help Explain Roadway Dangers
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Downtown rush hour has still not roared back to pre-pandemic levels even as car travel surges in the suburbs, a new study finds — and it may help explain why traffic deaths have stayed so stubbornly high in U.S. communities.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayoral Mercy Mission Edition
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As New Yorkers, we appreciate that our mayor headed to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to help. We're just not sure why his entourage included so many political people with no obvious expertise. Plus other news.
TRASH TALK: First, NYCHA Plans Major Garbage Overhaul...
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The nation's largest housing authority will lead the city's effort on waste containerization, according to documents.
...And DSNY's 'Clean Curbs' Pilot Comes to Staten Island
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Brooklyn's Pitkin Avenue BID also gets a trash corral as the containerization effort moves into more locations.
AM Carroll: ‘I’m Willing to Take the Heat’ to Support Congestion Pricing
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Car ownership is up, transit use is down, and for-hire vehicles and delivery trucks clog our streets like never before. If done correctly, congestion pricing can make New York City more livable, and fund public transportation. If done incorrectly, it risks being a regressive form of taxation with limited benefits.
New Report Shows Mayor Does Not ‘Get Stuff Done’ for Bus Riders, Cyclists
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Maybe the mayor's motto should be "Get SOME stuff done," though DOT has disputed the findings.
Monday’s Headlines: Apples and Honey Edition
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Forgive us if we get a little bit of a slow start this morning, but we indulged in a bit too many apples and too much honey last night as we rang in 5783 last night. But we did manage to read through all the stories over the weekend to give you this handy news digest.
Opinion: Amtrak Must Restore Adirondack Service Now!
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Amtrak cut service during the pandemic, but restoring it has been difficult owing to labor shortages exacerbated by layoffs, retirements and Covid outbreaks among staff.
What the Inflation Reduction Act Will — And Not Do — For Sustainable Transportation
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The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by channeling funding through tax credits, loans, and grants — but it's not a silver bullet.
Streetfilms: Paris Kicks New York’s Ass as a Biking Capital
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People have been visiting Paris for centuries for the food, the wine, the museums, the cheese and even the snails, but when New Yorkers head to the City of Light these days, all they see are the bike lanes.