Jan 2, 2025 · Pedestrians aren't even safe in this city when they have the light and they're in a crosswalk and they see a driver coming right at them and try to get out of his way.. A reckless driver rang out a deadly year for pedestrians by turning directly into two women pushing strollers as they crossed Nostrand Avenue at Kings Highway at around 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 31.

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.

4 days ago · ‘Miracle On 34th Street II’: Midtown Strip May Finally Get A Busway 17 Years After Bloomberg Plan. New York City is taking steps towards reviving the idea of a 34th Street busway — 17 years after Mayor Bloomberg nixed a plan for just that.

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.

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 ...

Dec 27, 2024 · Streetsies 2024: The Year in Fake Pictures. There was so much craziness in the news this year that we expanded the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk to help our readers make sense of it all.

Dec 18, 2024 · It's a suicide rap.. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is putting his own transit system at risk by failing to accept a "generous" nine-figure settlement deal to end his state's congestion pricing lawsuit and prop up the beleaguered New Jersey Transit system, sources familiar with the matter told Streetsblog. Gov. Hochul herself told reporters on Wednesday that New Jersey was acting in bad faith ...

Dec 23, 2024 · Police Misconduct Astoria to NYPD: Stop These Excessive Police Chases. The NYPD's 114th Precinct must eliminate "unnecessary" police chases through mostly residential Astoria because they have "dramatically reduced" public safety with very little upside, a Queens community board said last week.

Dec 23, 2024 · Congestion Pricing 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 the lawsuits to stop the program will succeed.

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 …