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Yesterday’s Times Square Toll Was Terrible — But So Is a Typical Day of NYC Traffic Violence
Given the high-profile location, the number of victims, and recent instances of people using vehicles to kill for ideology, it's understandable that yesterday's crash drew so much attention. But it's important to recognize that as terrible as the Times Square carnage was for a single incident, the same human toll occurs on a daily basis on NYC streets -- it's just dispersed across the city.
May 19, 2017
At Vision Zero Symposium, de Blasio Says He’ll Push Albany for More School Speed Cameras
Addressing Transportation Alternatives' Vision Zero Cities conference this morning, Mayor de Blasio restated his intent to expand the city's speed enforcement camera program this year, which requires approval from Albany.
May 3, 2017
How Did Straphangers Make Out in the Cuomo-de Blasio MTA Deal?
On Saturday, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio reached a deal to close the gap in the MTA's five-year, $29 billion capital program, with the state pitching in $8.3 billion and the city contributing $2.5 billion. The agreement ends a drawn out political fight between the governor and the mayor. But enough about politics. How do transit riders make out in the deal?
October 12, 2015
If Cuomo Wants City Funding for the MTA, He’ll Need to Compromise
Governor Andrew Cuomo's months-long attempt to squeeze money out of City Hall for the MTA appears to be reaching its end game.
October 6, 2015
Don’t Believe Team Cuomo’s Spin on the MTA “Lockbox”
This is rich. When Mayor Bill de Blasio told the Daily News he's wary of upping the city's contribution to the MTA capital program because Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly raided dedicated transit funds, MTA Chair Tom Prendergast said don't worry, you can trust the governor:
September 18, 2015
De Blasio Deputy Anthony Shorris Ducks Questions on MTA Funding
Mayor Bill de Blasio's One New York plan, focused on the intersection of income inequality and the environment, doesn't hesitate to make big recommendations to the MTA, like a new subway line. To pay for those plans, de Blasio will need Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to take action, but the mayor isn't putting forward his own ideas about how to fund the MTA.
April 24, 2015
De Blasio: Albany Failing to Meet Its Obligation to NYC Transit Riders
Mayor de Blasio unveiled his preliminary budget proposal this afternoon. In an address outlining the broad strokes of the budget, de Blasio called out Albany for neglecting the MTA and warned that inaction on federal transportation funding could undercut the Vision Zero program.
February 9, 2015
De Blasio and DOT Ring In the New School Year With More Speed Cameras
Mayor de Blasio and Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg today officially announced the expansion of the city's speed camera program, which will eventually bring automated enforcement to 140 school zones across the boroughs. Today's event also underscored the fact that streets around schools won't be as safe as they could be, thanks to restrictions imposed by Albany.
September 2, 2014
De Blasio Wants Albany to Make Careless Driving a Crime [Updated]
As part of his Vision Zero agenda, Mayor Bill de Blasio wants Albany to elevate careless driving to a criminal offense, increasing penalties while making it easier for police to hold reckless motorists accountable.
February 19, 2014