Bill to Cut Vehicle Miles in New York Would Also Reduce Traffic Deaths, Costs and Pollution
"As this data makes clear, a new approach will not only protect our climate, but also make New York a more affordable place to live," said Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
February 22, 2024
Poorer Brooklynites Bear the Brunt of Online Delivery Boom: Report
More than 9,000 trucks come and go from last-mile warehouses in Sunset Park and Red Hook every single day — compared to just 100 on the Upper East Side.
January 23, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Hochul Again Seeks to Let New York City Lower its Speed Limits
Gov. Hochul will try again this year to pass long-sought-after legislation to allow New York City to control its own speed limits.
January 9, 2024
New Year, New Opportunity to Pass ‘Sammy’s Law’
Reminder: Last year, despite the support of Gov. Hochul, the Senate, Mayor Adams and the Council, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie refused to allow a vote.
December 18, 2023
Upper West Side Panel Backs Resolution to Rein in Dangerous Mopeds
Transportation committee members want the Department of Motor Vehicles, the city and the state to take a more active role against unregistered mopeds.
December 14, 2023
Cyclist Takes NYPD to Court Over Improper Red Light Tickets
It's getting so that you have to sue the city to get the cops to start following the law.
December 13, 2023
State Lawmaker Seeks to Close Moped-Registration Loophole
New legislation in Albany seeks to eliminate — in one fell swoop — the sale of illegal mopeds by requiring sellers of the devices to register them with the DMV before buyers could take them out of the shop.
October 23, 2023
Pols, Advocates Slam Mayor Adams for Unfinished Ashland Place
Multiple local officials slammed Mayor Adams for watering down a key safety project that links the Manhattan Bridge to the Barclays Center.
October 13, 2023
Enforcement of Illegal Batteries — and, Apparently, Mopeds — Starts on Saturday
The city says it will send out inspectors this weekend to begin enforcement of a new law prohibiting the sale of uncertified lithium-ion power cells
September 15, 2023
The Moped Crisis — An Analysis: The City Needs a Systemic Fix, Justice for Workers and Accountability by Tech Giants
Mayhem — and, more accurately, the perception of mayhem — on the streets of the city is provoking a new backlash against delivery workers. But are poor workers really the ones to blame?
August 23, 2023
