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OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Is Talking Crazy About Congestion Pricing — But He May Be Crazy Like a Fox
Gov. Cuomo said the wrong thing about transit on Wednesday — but he said it for the right reason.
January 29, 2019
88-Year-Old Driver Runs Red, Kills Madeline Sershen, 17, in Utopia Parkway Crosswalk
Other than vision tests, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles does nothing to monitor the driving abilities of license-holders as they age.
June 26, 2018
If You Can’t Take the Stairs, Only 23 Percent of Subway Stations Are Accessible — on a Good Day
For mobility-impaired New Yorkers, riding the subway can be impossible. Only 110 of the system's 472 stations have stair-free access, and even at those stations, elevators don't serve every platform and are often out of commission, with little or no public notice.
July 20, 2017
Simcha Felder Wants More People to Die on Ocean Parkway
Felder has introduced a bill that would raise the speed limit on Ocean Parkway to 30 miles per hour, exempting the street from NYC’s citywide 25 mph limit.
March 20, 2017
Livable Streets Progress in Albany Will Have to Go Through a GOP Senate
Andrew Cuomo may have won re-election, but New York was no exception to the national Republican wave in yesterday's elections. The GOP regained control of the State Senate, weakening its bond with the Independent Democratic Conference and keeping mainline Democrats in the minority. With last night's results, the landscape for transit and livable streets legislation in Albany has shifted.
November 5, 2014
Cuomo Panel Approves Clean Water Funds for Highway Bridge Construction
Earlier today, the state Environmental Facilities Corporation unanimously approved a $511 million loan from the state's federally-funded clean water program to the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project, using funds intended for clean water initiatives in New York City.
June 26, 2014
New York State DOT: Thanks, But We’ll Pass on 21st Century Street Designs
It looks like we have our answer as to whether New York State DOT will follow six other states in adopting NACTO standards for safer, multi-modal streets.
June 26, 2014
If Tennessee Can Adopt Livable Street Designs, So Can New York State DOT
States and cities across the country have adopted standards from the National Association of City Transportation Officials' Urban Street Design Guide, a blueprint for safe, multi-modal streets that made its debut last fall.
June 25, 2014
Tell Marty Golden and Andrew Lanza the Lifesaving 25 MPH Bill Can’t Wait
If you haven't done so already, now is the time to urge key Senate lawmakers to get behind the bill to lower New York City's default speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour.
June 19, 2014
Cuomo Electioneering: Robbing From Transit to Pay Staten Island Motorists
Which governor is worse on transit issues, Chris Christie or Andrew Cuomo? Amazingly, New York's chief executive could win this race to the bottom. The latest move from Cuomo would cut a guaranteed source of revenue for the MTA that Albany can never raid for its own purposes.
February 6, 2014
