Monday’s Headlines: Bay Ridge Overnight Subway Blues Edition
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A coalition of Bay Ridge lawmakers called on the MTA to ease the burden that neighborhood transit users are going to start feeling tonight. Plus other news.
Gas Tax Holiday Is A Stupid Idea that Will Hurt Transit Riders, Advocates Say
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A gas tax holiday is mostly a holiday for wealthy drivers and a double-shift for low-income transit users.
Adams Wants Albany Help in Stopping Reckless Drivers, But There is Much More He Can Do On His Own
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"It's just unbelievable that we are here trying to convince Albany to give us the speed cameras we need that has proven to be successful. The numbers are so clear on how these cameras are helping us," Adams said.
Friday’s Headlines: Home Rule Rules Edition
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It was a busy day yesterday — and it'll be busy today, as Mayor Adams journeys to Brooklyn to ask Albany to give him control over enforcement cameras and speed limits. Plus other news.
Is This The Year The Addabbo Bridge Protected Bike Lane Actually Happens?
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Could the state and city departments of Transportation be finally bridging their differences?
Riverdale Avenue Rumble: Bronx Pol Dinowitz Objects to DOT’s Move on ‘Road Diet’
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A Bronx Council member is fighting a city proposal to calm traffic on an overwide, dangerous road in the northwest part of the borough — a proposal that has drawn support from a progressive candidate for state Senate.
America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Public Art Meets Public Transit
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An artful bus stop can transform a wearisome wait into an inspiring visit to a micro-museum — and these stops are true masterpieces.
Today, we're looking at three stops that straddle the line between sculpture and public utility, without sacrificing the basics of good benches, shelters, sidewalks and more.
Thursday’s Headlines: Exclusive News Edition
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The big story yesterday was the hiring of Bostonian Richard Davey as the first permanent president of New York City Transit since disgraced former Gov. Cuomo ran Andy Byford out of town. Plus other news.
Builder Wants Atlantic Ave. Tower to be a Model for Pedestrian-Friendly Development on Deadly Corridor
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“It's a 180-degree shift," said the project's architect.
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: Who Should Move to the Final Four — The 41st or the 48th?
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We believe there is one favorite of these two Bronx precincts to advance, but you know what they say: on any given Sunday, any team can beat any other team. So that's why you have to play the games.
Ten Ways the U.S. Can Cut Gas Reliance Right Now (But Probably Can’t)
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A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the U.S. will have trouble actually implementing it without an upheaval on our national transportation culture.
Parks Boss Was 'Impressed' By 34th Ave. Open Street But Will Defer to DOT
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The city's new Parks Commissioner loves the 34th Avenue open street, but she said on Tuesday that she can't singlehandedly add it to her Emerald Empire.