Opinion: De Blasio’s Unbalanced Budget
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Cuts to worthy transportation programs — while sparing the bloated NYC Ferry — make a mockery of the mayor's stated goal of uniting the "Two New Yorks."
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Equity
Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety
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Our racial-equity lens must foster real policies that can be regularly evaluated and measured.
The Budget Pain: Mayor’s Fair Fares Cut Falls Heavily on Lower-Income Transit Riders
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Mayor de Blasio confirmed on Tuesday that he had cut $65 million from the projected $200-million Fair Fares program.
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
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Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?
Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
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The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Cops Did Not De-Escalate
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Another takedown of Mayor de Blasio from our editorial cartoonist Bill Roundy. This week, de Blasio in the thrall of cops.