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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DENIED: Hochul Fails in Bid to Toss Pro-Congestion Pricing Suits …
Sep 27, 2024 · Dismiss this! Justice Arthur Engoron. A State Supreme Court judge refused to toss a pair of lawsuits seeking to overturn Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing pause on Friday, paving the way for advocates to make their actual case that the governor acted illegally when she axed the traffic toll in June.. Justice Arthur Engoron announced from the bench that he was denying a motion to dismiss 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.
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 …
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.
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 ...
City of 'Yes': Planning Commission Approves Mayor's Elimination …
Sep 25, 2024 · Mayor Adams’s sweeping "City of Yes" zoning initiative that would spur new housing construction by eliminating costly parking mandates took one step closer to reality on Wednesday, thanks to the overwhelming support of the City Planing Commission.. In a 10-3 vote, the 13-member panel approve the plan largely intact, though the proposal now heads to the City Council, where it faces an ...
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.
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.