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DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg penned an o-ed for Streetsblog. Photo: City Council/Emil Cohen

DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 15, 2019 | 26 Comments

Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.

Albany is close than ever to passing congestion pricing. Photo: Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo

Has Congestion Pricing’s Moment Finally Arrived in Albany?

By David Meyer | Mar 11, 2019 | 10 Comments

Legislators realize they have to come up with money for transit — or else face the wrath of their constituents.

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.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson made some bold proposals on Tuesday. Photo: John McCarten

Corey Johnson Just Exposed NYC’s Leadership Gap on Transportation

By David Meyer | Mar 5, 2019 | 11 Comments

The city council speaker is running circles around Mayor de Blasio as Hizzoner's interest and intensity on the full range of livable streets issues wanes.

Council Member Antonio Reynoso will rally today for sanitation reform. Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council

Demanding Answers, Pol Calls Citi-Bike’s $2 Electric Fee a ‘Barrier’ for Poor

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 2, 2019 | 34 Comments

Council Member Antonio Reynoso wonders why the Lyft-owned bike share system must charge more for pedal-assist bikes.

The mayor really does want congestion now — and he rode the subway in a symbolic gesture to prove it. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

CYCLE OF PRAISE: Kudos to Mayor de Blasio for Supporting Congestion Pricing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 27, 2019 | 2 Comments

Mayor de Blasio's embrace of congestion pricing this week deserves to be praised, no matter how long it took him to come around to what the rest of us have long known.

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