Analysis: Mayor Gets the 'W,' But Council Turns His Zoning Plan …
Nov 22, 2024 · Well, it’s a little more housing in some neighborhoods. The City Council's vote on Thursday to water down Mayor Adams's signature "City of Yes" rezoning — ending mandatory parking in areas with the best transit while keeping the costly mandate in low-density neighborhoods where it most hinders development — demonstrates the restive legislature's failure to institute progressive ...
Modified 'Jaywalking' Repeal Passes Council - Streetsblog New …
Sep 26, 2024 · The Council on Thursday passed a bill to legalize walking into the street outside of crosswalks, sometimes known as "jaywalking," two weeks after holding off on the legislation due to advocates raising concerns that it put too much blame on pedestrians.. The lawmaker behind the proposal said that the bill still addresses the racist policing of …
Reps. Torres, AOC Join to Oppose Hochul Effort to Widen Cross …
Nov 18, 2024 · Talk about a Bronx cheer. Bronx Reps. Ritchie Torres and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have joined forces to oppose Gov. Hochul's plan to widen the Cross Bronx Expressway with a pair of "connector roads" that would, in the words of the Democratic stars, "undermines the very goals" of reconnecting communities severed by Robert Moses.. In a letter to the governor, the reps wholeheartedly opposed the ...
Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can …
Oct 3, 2024 · MTA Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can Learn from Cities Around the World. New York’s subway was once an international model of modernity.
Crossing the T's: State Finally Signs Federal Agreement To Start ...
Nov 22, 2024 · She can't back out this time. The Hochul administration on Friday signed — finally — an agreement with the federal government authorizing congestion pricing, ending a nearly six-month holdout and finally clearing the way for the first central business district toll in America. Following Gov. Hochul's announcement last week that the congestion pricing toll would begin at $9 and rise to $15 ...
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Congestion Pricing Dream Lives On After Two Judges Rule in MTA’s Favor. New York won two major victories in court on Monday after federal judges declined to put the skids on congestion pricing's Jan. 5 launch — and hinted that they don't think …
A Father Speaks: Here’s Why The Speed Limit Must Be 20 MPH …
Oct 9, 2024 · On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation followed through on previous announcements and began lowering the speed limit from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour on a few streets and, eventually, all of Manhattan below Canal Street. At an event on Prospect Park West, a speed-limit sign was changed from 25 to 20, and politicians took credit for taking action and thanked advocates for ...
EXCLUSIVE: OMNY Debuts on Fair Fares After Delays
May 1, 2024 · New Yorkers who participate in the city's half-priced transit program Fair Fares will finally be able to use OMNY, the MTA's tap-and-go payment system — starting with a 90-day pilot for 50 riders, city and MTA officials said.
Council Seeks to Force DOT to Build 175 E-Bike Charging Hubs
Oct 11, 2024 · Charge it! The City Council wants to force the Transportation Department to install 175 e-bike charging hubs in commercial areas over the next five years, taking a direct approach after years of delayed projects — but some in the industry say the effort won't be nearly enough to create the infrastructure the city needs.
Seniors to City: Fix Canal Street Now!
Oct 4, 2024 · A new series of audits on Canal Street with older New Yorkers will show again the need for change.