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Op-Ed: Governor, Public Transit Doesn’t Need a Billionaire Techie
Public transit doesn't need another billionaire disruptor with big ideas and a slide deck, governor.
May 8, 2020
Op-Ed: Homeless Will Be ‘Sanitized’ From Subways — But To Where?
Scapegoated again for the system's problems, they will be cast out overnight as the trains shut down. But there are hotel rooms — if the mayor would move.
May 1, 2020
Don’t Blame NY Times Reporter For Buying a Car — Blame Decades of Bad Public Policy
Two futures are possible: One, put forward by Emma Fitzsimmons, is for more cars. The other, espoused by new cyclist Hannah Kadyrov, is for safer cycling. Which future we chose will have perpetual ramifications.
April 20, 2020
Op-Ed: Dear Gov. Cuomo, The Problem Is Crowding, Not ‘Density’!
The coronavirus crisis show why New York's leader must move forcefully to create more space for people, a prominent urbanist argues.
April 6, 2020
Bike Injuries Still Up for the Year — And Southern Brooklyn Cyclists are Disproportionately Hurt
The plurality of cyclist injuries between March 16 and 22 were still in the same Southern Brooklyn neighborhoods.
March 30, 2020
Mayor Not Ready to Ban Cars on Some Streets, Despite Cuomo Order
"I understand [and] respect absolutely advocacy journalism [but] you're looking at this from one prism," the mayor said.
March 23, 2020
UPDATED: Cuomo Says Bike Shops CAN Stay Open as ‘Essential’ Businesses, de Blasio Confirms It
Gov. Cuomo's office apparently came to realize that bike shops that provide repairs are indeed vital when so many people and delivery workers are using bikes.
March 21, 2020
UPDATED: Cuomo Order Declares Bike Shops ‘Non-Essential’ Despite Cycling Surge
Gov. Cuomo's just-issued shelter-in-place order allows for "essential" businesses to remain open, but the car-loving Big Dog has defined "essential" to include auto repair shops, but not bicycle repair shops.
March 20, 2020
Advocates: The MTA And Cuomo Must Play Offense On Congestion Pricing
Tom Brady? More like Tom delay.
March 2, 2020
Gounardes Seeks State Rating System to Reflect the Danger of Cars — To People Outside Them
A new state database would rate vehicles on a scale of one to five stars based on safety criteria and crash records.
February 28, 2020
