SIC TRANSIT GLORIA: Gov. Hochul Suddenly Raises Questions about Congestion Pricing at Debate
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Here we groan again.
TODAY’S CARNAGE: Kill a Man With Your Car — Walk Away with a Traffic Ticket
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The crash happened on a block whose danger is well known to the city — indeed, it happened on the same block as the 68th Precinct stationhouse.
Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Survey Says!’ Edition
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The big news yesterday was no news at all — thanks to some pollsters who don't care about the most important issues in town. So click to read that ... plus the rest of the real news.
Hells Kitchen Residents Oppose Housing for HIV/AIDS Survivors Slated for MTA Parking Lot
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The city wants to pave a parking lot to put up housing for seniors living with HIV. Some Hells Kitchen residents are pushing back against this project in their back yard.
OPINION: We Can Have Nice Things … Once We Get Rid of King Car
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Europe has great public places. A walk or bike ride from Borough Hall to City Hall across an auto-free Brooklyn Bridge would equal any of them.
THE BRAKE: Every City Needs a Car Master Plan
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So why do transportation leaders spend so much time drafting "pedestrian master plans" and "bike master plans" without accompanying "car master plans" aimed at building a world where fewer people get behind the wheel?
New York City’s Slowest-in-the-Nation Buses are a Poster Child for Failure
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And the poster offers the most damning visual symbol for our bus system: turtles!
Tuesday’s Headlines: Our Cup Runneth Over Edition
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Our reporter Jesse Coburn's investigation into the NYPD's mishandling of 311 calls has won an Investigative Reporting award from the Silurians Press Club! Plus other news.
OPINION: New York Must Stop Subsidizing Car Usage
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Enough is enough, says a candidate for Assembly from downtown Manhattan.
The Blame Game: City Pols Didn’t Back Bill Allowing NYC to Control its Own Speed Limits, State Lawmakers Say
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The legislative session in Albany just ended, but the finger pointing has only gotten started.
Study: Cycling is 10x More Important Than E-Cars to Get to Net Zero
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"We found that emissions from cycling can be more than 30 times lower than driving a fossil fuel car, and about 10 times lower than driving an electric one."
Monday’s Headlines: We’d Like to Thank the Academy Edition
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We are honored and humbled, again. Plus other news.