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Andrew Cuomo, demonstrating his power over the MTA. File photo: Dave Colon

OPINION: Andrew Cuomo Wanted to Be Robert Moses (And That Was Terrible)

By Benjamin Kabak | Aug 24, 2021 | No Comments

Which Robert Moses was Andrew Cuomo? The master builder ... or the one everyone ultimately just wanted to see leave? We believe the latter.

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What the Prop. 22 Rollback Could Mean In New York State

By Kea Wilson | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.

Monday’s Headlines: Henri Ennui Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

Gov. Cuomo was in Big Dog Excelsior Car Guy mode over the weekend. Plus all the other news.

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How To Avoid the Other COVID Plague: Traffic

By Streetsblog | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

But there is a willingness for citizens to move to active methods of travel, such as cycling, rather than replacing public transport modes with cars.

Amsterdam shows how beautiful a street can be without on-street car storage. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

OPINION: Seeing New York Through European Eyes Reveals Our Flaws

By Guillaume Rischard | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

In Europe, I used to cycle to most places. I was very surprised by the randomness and dangerousness of New York City’s bike lanes. Do the people who plan and build these lanes use them with their children?

MTA, Feds Promise Congestion Pricing Won’t Start For A Long, Long Time

By Dave Colon | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

It’s a new kind of idling.

A common problem. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Says (Again) that He’ll Look into NYPD Theft of Public Space (Which He Promised to Do Before)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio once again promised on Friday to rein in rogue police precincts that continue to steal public sidewalks and streets in a way that endangers pedestrians, cyclists and drivers — a promise he has made before.

The New River Gorge in southern West Virginia is now a national park. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

The Newest National Park is Just a Train Ride Away…

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2021 | No Comments

...But car-free tourists aren't getting much help from Amtrak and others in the New River Gorge region. A retired pharmacist and Streetsblog are trying to change that.