America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: Hummer EV vs. H3
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We're looking at two bad ads for the same vehicle: one electric, one an original recipe gas-guzzler, both ultra-fatal to vulnerable road users in the event of a crash.
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THE ULTIMATE OBIT: The Real, Unabridged, Authorized, Warts-and-All Saga of Brooklyn Trolley King Bob Diamond
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A New York original and unsung genius who many thought was a crank, he discovered a long-forgotten subway tunnel under Atlantic Avenue.
1,000! Clarence Eckerson’s Streetfilms Hits the Ultimate Milestone
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The 'Orson Welles of the Streets' looks back on the advent of his 1,000th installment.
Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways
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Here’s what the city has to do now. Ripping up some asphalt is a start.
What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws?
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They'd be far safer, that's for sure.
OPINION: Feds Must Invest in NY Subway, Not Roads, to Meet Climate Goals
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Congressional legislation does virtually nothing to encourage other Americans to reduce their carbon output like transit-dependent, cramped-apartment New Yorkers.
More Risk, Less Coverage: How Rideshare Insurance Rules Shortchange NYC Crash Victims
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Uber and Lyft taxis carrying passengers are allowed to carry dramatically less liability insurance in New York City than elsewhere in the state. This disparity leaves far less compensation for people injured by app-based taxis, a Streetsblog investigation found.
No, Really, the Time to Build the Gateway Tunnel is (Again) Now, New Cost Estimate Shows
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Hey, Amtrak Joe — it's time to live up to your nickname.
Submit Your Most #ToxicCarAds Now
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Last week, we put out our initial call for nominations in our quest to find America's most aggressive car commercials — but we thought some Streetsblog readers could use a little inspiration first.
Reconciliation Bill Will Go Big on EVs, But Schumer’s Numbers Don’t Meet Climate Goals
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The massive reconciliation bill under consideration in Congress would fall short of achieving our greenhouse gas reduction target — and the climate wins it does achieve would come disproportionately from consumer incentives for electric vehicles, rather than by shifting drivers out of cars.
OPINION: Andrew Cuomo Wanted to Be Robert Moses (And That Was Terrible)
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Which Robert Moses was Andrew Cuomo? The master builder ... or the one everyone ultimately just wanted to see leave? We believe the latter.
What the Prop. 22 Rollback Could Mean In New York State
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A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.