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 …
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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 …
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 ticketing pedestrians in the …
Analysis: Hochul's $9 Congestion Toll May Stave Off Trump, But …
Nov 8, 2024 · It's the pause that distresses. Gov. Hochul is now trying to save face by un-pausing congestion pricing with a reduced-price toll that is less beneficial for the city, but one she hopes will be up and running before President-elect Trump is sworn in and can make good on his promise to central business district tolling.
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.
Happy Birthday, Subway! Challenges and Opportunities as the …
On Oct. 27, 1904, the subway made its first run from City Hall to Grand Central, ushering in a new era of progress and growth for our city. To mark the event, Lisa Daglian of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA offered these hopes and fears for the next 120 years.
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.
Reckless: The 114 Precinct is an Island of High-Speed Chases In …
Oct 28, 2024 · It's an epidemic of recklessness — by Mayor Adams's cops. Despite years of community outrage, officers at the 114th Precinct in Astoria have drastically increased their use of controversial high-speed chases through the neighborhood's residential streets — a practice that culminated in the killing of a cyclist by a scofflaw fleeing police last week.
The $68B Answer: The Next MTA Capital Plan Focuses On The …
Sep 18, 2024 · The MTA telegraphed that the plan would focus on the hidden parts of the system when it released last year's 20-Year Needs Assessment, a document that took stock of the physical condition of every element of the transit system.The assessment concluded that the agency needed to focus on a raft of assets that were in marginal or poor condition: stations, …
Henry Hudson Bridge Will Get a Real Bike Lane By 2025
Feb 20, 2024 · Some cyclists use the bridge across the Spuyten Duyvil creek, but many more don't bother because the path is “one-person wide,” said Inwood cyclist Allegra LeGrande.She's excited that the agency will create more room for both non-car bridge users.