Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about U.S. DOT

Will Joe Biden make it rain for Gov. Cuomo? Well, only if the governor asks.

Cuomo: Congestion Pricing Isn’t Important Enough To Talk About With President-Elect Biden

By Dave Colon | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

Gov. Cuomo did not bring up congestion pricing with President-elect Biden in a call the other day — and explained the oversight the way a father of 20 kids might forget one or two.

OPINION: Time to Staff Up ‘Traffic Mobility Review Board’

By Larry Penner | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

While Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo dither on congestion pricing, they could at least appoint members to the review board that was created under the same state law that created congestion pricing.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg never convinced her current boss to ride a bike to work. Maybe Joe Biden will give it a try? File photo: DOT

THE TRANSITION: Biden Picks DOT Commissioner Trottenberg for Transportation Panel

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg is one step closer to President-elect Biden.

President Trump's retaliation against New York City, Portland, and Seattle could threaten those city's public transportation and Covid-19 recovery.

President Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Declaration Could Cost Transit Funds to New York, Others

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.

There are lots of ways to help the country's transportation system — but it all boils down to ending the hegemony of car drivers, argues a new report.

Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments

The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.

NYPD: Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Two Pedestrians On Highways Today

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 24, 2020 | No Comments

Two people were killed by hit-and-run drivers while police said they attempted to cross highways in two different boroughs just an hour apart early Friday morning.

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