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Council Speaker Corey Johnson says he wants to break the car culture. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 8, 2019 | 14 Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.

Extreme bus bunching is still a problem on so many lines. Photo: Travis Eby/Twitter

No Wonder Bus Ridership is in Freefall — TransitCenter Grades 75% of Lines at ‘D’ or ‘F’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 6, 2019 | 3 Comments

Almost three-quarters of New York City bus lines, and almost all of the routes in Manhattan, have earned a D or F grade from a leading transit advocacy group.

State Senator Brad Hoylman is a supporter of congestion pricing, but its benefits will be felt much more in the outer boroughs. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Another Benefit of Congestion Pricing? Commuters Will Have Way More Time

By Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer | Feb 6, 2019 | 6 Comments

You could binge watch all of the original "Star Trek" series, plus the movies! (Or you could just spend more time with your kids, or have less stress in your life.)

Last year, Council Speaker Corey Johnson (at podium with disabled advocate Sasha Blair-Goldenshon in the foreground) said he supported better subway accessibility. Not much has changed in the 18 months since this photo was taken.

Two More Reasons to Support Congestion Pricing: Safety and Transit Accessibility

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 31, 2019 | 4 Comments

The money would fund improvements to disabled transit riders while also making roadways safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Gov. Cuomo. Photo: Governor’s Office/Flickr

OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Is Talking Crazy About Congestion Pricing — But He May Be Crazy Like a Fox

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 29, 2019 | 13 Comments

Gov. Cuomo said the wrong thing about transit on Wednesday — but he said it for the right reason. In a chat with Brian Lehrer on WNYC, the governor suggested that congestion pricing must pass so that the MTA would not need to raise transit fares to cover an annual operating budget shortfall this year. […]

Glory days: Jon Orcutt (left with then-DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, then Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson, and then-DOT bike-share program director Kate Fillin-Yeh) will become the advocacy leader of Bike New York.

Bike New York to Launch New Advocacy Arm with Jon Orcutt at the Helm

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 7, 2019 | 15 Comments

The former DOT official, TransAlt chief and TransitCenter communications director will help chart a new direction for the biking education and event group.

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