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1 day ago · Exclusive: New Policy from Tisch Seeks to Reduce High-Speed NYPD Chases. The NYPD will stop initiating dangerous and often high-speed pursuits of suspects fleeing non-violent crimes and traffic infractions — a major reform that Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch hopes will reduce fatalities.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 …
Friday Video: Full Frontal NYC - Streetsblog New York City
Oct 25, 2024 · Friday Video Friday Video: Full Frontal NYC. Watch a trip from Main Street to Hudson Yards from the 7-operator's-eye-view. It's very Zen.
STOP THE MADNESS: There Was Snow Way To Figure Out on …
Jan 7, 2025 · Congestion Pricing STOP THE MADNESS: There Was Snow Way To Figure Out on Monday If Congestion Pricing ‘Works’ Give it a week, even a month before you start engaging in arguments with strangers about how congestion pricing is playing out.
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.