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Hochul Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain — Possibly Dooming Cuomo’s Boondoggle
"I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport," Hochul said about the 1.5-mile, elevated people mover.
October 4, 2021
OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain
Equity, convenience, and expense argue against a boondoggle and in favor of surface transit.
September 23, 2021
Analysis: Out-Of-State Cars Causing Mayhem in NYC
More than 10,000 people a year are injured in crashes in the city involving vehicles registered to other U.S. states and Washington, D.C., a Streetsblog analysis of NYPD collision data found.
September 21, 2021
BREAKING: Riverkeeper, Others Sue To Stop the LaGuardia AirTrain
Local opponents of a little-loved project ask for its approval to be 'set aside.'
September 20, 2021
New Bike Lanes Coming to Howard Beach — But Not on the Damn Addabbo Bridge
How come the Brooklyn Bridge can get thousands of pounds of new jersey barriers, but the existing barriers on the Addabbo Bridge can't simply be moved?
September 15, 2021
Mayor Voices ‘Concern’ Over Insurance Rules that Hurt City Residents Injured by Uber, Lyft
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday expressed "concern" about a disparity in insurance requirements for Uber and Lyft taxis that shortchanges the city's crash victims, promising to review the issue further. His comments followed a Streetsblog investigation into the issue.
September 2, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Good for You, Governor Edition
An "extraordinary" legislative session (aka lawmakers doing their freakin' jobs). Plus all the other news.
September 1, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Literally Nowhere is Safe from Car Drivers Edition
At the end of the day, the dailies won't cover it, but two people — two! — were injured in separate crashes over the weekend in New York City's own little Mayberry: Roosevelt Island. Plus all the other news.
August 25, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: The End of an Era Error
Gov. Cuomo's farewell address on Monday was widely panned (by the media and his best friend, pictured). Plus all the other news.
August 24, 2021
OPINION: Andrew Cuomo Wanted to Be Robert Moses (And That Was Terrible)
Which Robert Moses was Andrew Cuomo? The master builder ... or the one everyone ultimately just wanted to see leave? We believe the latter.
August 24, 2021
