Tuesday’s Headlines: Real Estate Boondoggle Edition
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The Times focuses on the Penn Station redevelopment real estate deal. Plus all the other news from yesterday.
OPINION: Stopping the Lawless Drivers Behind Our Traffic Violence Crisis
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Less than 1 percent of motorists cause most of the havoc. We can take countermeasures.
Yet Another Report Makes Clear Case for City Control of Speed Cameras
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Almost 60 percent of road fatalities in the five boroughs occur in the hours when the cameras are, by current law, unable to issue tickets.
Advocates: The City’s ‘Clean Curbs’ Pilot is Too Small
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The limited scale of Clean Curbs — basically, the piloting of off-the-shelf storage sheds for bags — hampers the city's goals because it does not require the total rethinking of garbage-collection methods, which is what the city ultimately needs.
Monday’s Headlines: Déja-Virus All Over Again
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Well, our old man editor got Covid over the weekend — again! — so we'll get right to the news from a busy weekend (for those of you who weren't catching a much-feared disease).
How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows
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Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental and public health goals, we must drastically cut down on vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
In short: people need to drive less.
Study: EV Rebates Had Little Effect on Buyers’ Choices
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Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.
Truck Driver Gets a Few Summonses for Killing Borough Park Cyclist as MTA Workers Continue Dangerous Parking
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Meanwhile, one local Assembly member blamed cyclists.
In Chicago, the Electric Citi Bikes Charge at the Docks, Saving Money and Reducing Pollution
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Our friends at Streetsblog in the Windy City have some great news for those who want reliable electric bikeshare.
Friday’s Headlines: Popularity Contest Edition
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Here's what we really hate: a defeatist attitude that empowers drivers and maintains car culture. Plus other news.
OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’
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State Sen. Kevin Parker makes the case for enacting a residency requirement for cops.
Parks Department Still Has No New Plan for E-Bikes and Greenways
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Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said that her agency is still trying to figure out how to allow the increasingly popular mobility option in her emerald empire.