L’CHAIM! Southern Brooklyn Pol Gave Up His Car — So Can You, Mr. Mayor By Julianne Cuba | Sep 27, 2019 | 18 Comments “I would encourage drivers to use mass transit as much as they can," said Council Member Chaim Deutsch, days after Hizzoner refused to do just that.
Editorial: Bill de Blasio Must Put His Feet Where His Mouth Is on Climate By Streetsblog | Sep 24, 2019 | 14 Comments Despite the drastically warming planet (and his own heated rhetoric), Mayor de Blasio refuses to get out of his SUV — even for one day a week!
Brooklyn Beep Favors Women Employees Over Men in Illegal Parking By Julianne Cuba | Sep 4, 2019 | 8 Comments Sexism, paternalism, and corruption — such a wonderful Brooklyn combination!
More Rich People Means More Traffic Problems For NYC By Dave Colon | Aug 28, 2019 | 112 Comments Mo' money, mo' cars, mo' problems.
LOADING ZONES: DOT is Finally Taking Back Some Streets From Car Storage! By Julianne Cuba | Jul 25, 2019 | 64 Comments It's one small step for a block, one giant leap for street safety — and breaking the car culture.
This post is supported by Op-Ed: To Meet New York’s New Climate Law, We’ll Have To Break the Car Culture By Julie Tighe | Jun 25, 2019 | 45 Comments Transportation is the number-one source of greenhouse-gas emissions in New York State, and the number-one offender is the internal-combustion engine. It will be a huge challenge, but we need to reduce the use of cars.