Dave Colon
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Andrew Yang Rides The Bus … And Then Sort of Throws Pedestrians Under One
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Andrew Yang kicked off his mayoral campaign on Thursday with a four-borough transit-only tour, but along the way suggested pedestrians better stay out of some streets in a Yang administration.
OPINION: NYPD’s ‘Bike Safety’ Tweets are a Joke
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With outreach like this, maybe it’s better to get ignored. You may have noticed that police precincts love to tweet photos of their officers handing out bike safety pamphlets to cyclists just trying to go about their day. But come on — is this really a good role for the police, to stop people on […]
Advocates Issue Agenda for Mayoral Campaign
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Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.
Report: City Needs to Do Lots of Legwork to be Hospitable to Electric Buses
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It's not just plug-and-play. Officials need to do more work to secure the pollution-free transit future.
‘Skinny’ Fed COVID Bill Leaves Mass Transit Starving
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators revealed a coronavirus compromise bill on Tuesday morning that provides less than half of what transit agencies need, an offer that advocates and transit agencies greeted with like being given a lump of coal on Christmas.
So What Is the Deal With The Governor And This New Gateway Project Report?
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The Big Dog thinks he knows the best plan for an essential, but long-stalled, rail project. What is he doing?
Why NY’s Governor Must Save Transit
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Doesn't this train go through Albany?
Congestion Pricing Can Still Happen in 2021 — But There Are a Lot of ‘Ifs,’ Including President Biden
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Advocates are hopeful that incoming President Biden will fast-track congestion pricing so that they can still start in 2021. But how would such a thing happen? Here's our latest deep dive into the issue.
MTA Prepares To Borrow $3B From Federal Reserve
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The MTA Board is expected to approve a resolution that would allow the agency to borrow the maximum amount from the Municipal Liquidity Facility fund.
Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’: DOT Seeks Non-Manhattan E-Scooter Pilot Program
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Lime, Link, Voi, Bird, and Spin all issued excited press releases touting their industry-leading technology and experience. Read all about it!
Gov. Clean: Five Reasonable Arguments For 24/7 Subway Service that Cuomo Simply Ignores
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The reasons to bring back overnight subway service as starting to pile up — but Gov. Clean won't have it.
Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter
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We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!