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Wednesday’s Headlines: Fake Plates Crackdown Edition
The mayor and governor claim that they are finally going to crack down on "ghost cars." Plus other news.
March 13, 2024
Legislators Propose More Bus Service, Transit Discounts In State Budget Negotiations
City buses would run more frequently under Albany legislation included in the state Senate and Assembly's "one-house" budget proposals.
March 12, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Gun Control in the Subway Edition
The big news yesterday was that Gov. Hochul disarmed the National Guard of its long assault weapons. Plus other news.
March 11, 2024
West Side Glory: State Begins the Process of Reimagining a True NYC Car Sewer
The state DOT will study the West Side Highway for "potential enhancements ... including [for] pedestrians and cyclists." West Side officials are cheering.
March 1, 2024
Activists Renew Push For Redesign of Fourth Ave. in Bay Ridge
But where is Council Member Justin Brannan when cyclists and pedestrians need him? He's been AWOL on this issue.
February 26, 2024
Data Dive: More Delivery Workers are Registering Their Mopeds
“If you have plates, [the police] won’t summons you,” Junior Pichardo told Streetsblog the other day on Flatbush Avenue. “They won’t bother you.”
February 21, 2024
State Must Cut Car Trips by 20%: Advocates
New York should spend billions on transit, bikes, and paths instead of more highway.
February 6, 2024
Better Red Than Dead: Albany Takes Up Camera Reauthorization, Expansion
If the legislature fails to pass a reauthorization, the city's red light cameras will go dark on Dec. 1. And they caught 700,000 drivers last year.
January 25, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Albany Runaround Edition
More from our reporter's trip to Albany — plus other news.
January 24, 2024
This Year’s Mettle: The Push for Sammy’s Law Begins — With or Without Carl Heastie
Once again this year, it's all eyes on the Assembly Speaker.
January 23, 2024
