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Council Speaker Johnson: E-Bikes and E-Scooters Need State OK (But He May Be Wrong!)
Oops — suddenly New York City's big dreams of an e-scooter revolution may need Albany's OK.
January 3, 2019
Incoming State Senators Say They Support Congestion Pricing, But …
...But it's unclear if the entire legislature will grow a spine and pass a bill.
December 19, 2018
MTA Workgroup’s Recommendations Give Albany No Excuse for Inaction
It's time to do something to fix NYC's broken transit system — or else. (Um, what's Plan B again?)
December 18, 2018
Meet Amy Paulin — The Assembly Member Tasked With MTA Oversight
Can a ninth-term suburbanite save the MTA?
December 13, 2018
Congestion Pricing Would Cut Weekly Express Bus Commute Times By Hours: Report
It's well past time for outer borough pols to stop opposing the toll policy.
October 29, 2018
COURAGE NEEDED: Congestion Pricing Leads Pols into ‘Political Death Valley’
Will we get congestion pricing? It depends on if our local pols are willing to suffer a short-term loss of approval.
October 5, 2018
I-81 Teardown Upstate Gains Ally In Rachel May’s Victory Over IDC Rogue
The insurgent wave that threw out all but one former IDC member offers a streetscape benefit upstate.
September 25, 2018
Insurgents Topple Incumbents in a Democratic Primary That Bodes Well for Congestion Pricing
If Democrats gain even a single State Senate seat in November, the political terrain for congestion pricing will look even better.
September 14, 2018
Corey Johnson Says City May Do Congestion Pricing Without State OK
The speaker of the City Council plots a way forward.
September 7, 2018
Can NYC Council Bill to Create Speed Camera Program Survive Court Challenge?
It is not clear that the City Council can act simply because the state legislature has chosen not to.
August 28, 2018
