Tuesday’s Headlines: MTA Board Reps Like These Edition
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Monday marked the MTA board's monthly committee meeting day. Plus other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Government Organizations
Stop the Stops? Speaker Adams Wants to ‘Overhaul’ NYPD Traffic Enforcement
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The NYPD should "move away" from police-initiated traffic stops that disproportionately target people of color and can lead to police brutality, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said on Monday — offering uncharacteristic support for a central pillar of a progressive-wing movement to reform the police department.
Monday’s Headlines: Time to Turn that Crap into Gold Edition
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The big news in our world over the weekend was that curbside composting at every single Queens residence starts on Monday. Plus other news.
MTA Offers Funding for Bronx Clean-Up to Get Congestion Pricing Over the Line
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In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action.
March (Parking) Madness: The Queens Borough Final is No Contest
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The two precincts hoping to represent Queens in the Final Four of the 2023 contest are nowhere in the category of loathsomeness that has made the borough famous. But both distinguish themselves for treating their neighbors poorly.
Biden’s Electric Vehicle Charging Initiative is Simply Not Going to Solve Our Car or Climate Problem
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The Biden administration wants to erect a multi-billion dollar network of charging hubs for electric vehicles, but advocates warn the country can’t drive its way out of the climate crisis, whether cars run on fossil fuels or electricity.