DR: STRANGECAR: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Hate E-Cars
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If you think electric cars are going to change all the problems of cars, well, I've got a bridge I really wish I could sell you.
Thursday’s Headlines: A Historic Deal that Will Take Years Edition
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The MTA reached an historic settlement with disability advocates. And by "historic," we mean it — it'll take another 32 years to make the subway system accessible. Plus other news.
City’s Proposed Eastern Queens Bike Network Needs Work, Activists Say
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The city's proposal for a protected bike-lane network in a dangerous section of Eastern Queens is better, but still lacks important connections that compromise its safety, activists say.
Horrifying Crash Renews Business Groups’ Calls for a Pedestrian-Safe Broadway
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If they build it, you won't die.
DOT Launches Phase II of Popular East Bronx Scooter Share Pilot
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It's a mostly good news thing.
MTA CEO Puts it in Blunt Terms: ‘Without Congestion Pricing, Forget 2nd Ave. Subway, E-Buses or ADA Work’
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"If" congestion pricing doesn't happen, the entire region loses out, Janno Lieber reminded on Wednesday.
Did the City Just Blame a Pedestrian for Her Death on Crosswalk-Free Flatlands Ave.?
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A pedestrian was killed along a dangerous stretch of Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn, but Department of Transportation officials suggested she was at fault for crossing "mid-block" — even though the long stretch of roadway where she died runs more than one-sixth of a mile between traffic lights.
Crashes By City Workers — Especially Cops — Are Still Costing Taxpayers Dearly
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Injury and property damage from crashes represent the largest cause for payouts by the city — even ahead of police brutality, slip and falls on sidewalks, or misconduct in the city's jails.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Crushing Defeat Edition
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Everyone fell for the mayor's photo op yesterday, but we still asked the tough questions. Plus other news.
Staten Island’s Buses are the Most-Canceled in New York City
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They're not rolling on the Rock.
Horrified City Calls for Safe, Car-Free Broadway, But Mayor Says ‘Not at This Time’
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Mayor Adams dashed residents' and works' hopes of a new city push to pedestrianize Broadway in the wake of Monday's horrific crash, even as advocates doubled-down on their calls for the slowly changing roadway to be finally rid of cars.
CRASH IN FLATIRON: Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought
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U.S. drivers ram their cars into buildings about 100 times every single day, according to revised new estimates – and while that's 40 more daily collisions than previously thought, some experts suspect it may still be an undercount.