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Notify NYC - Traffic Delays January 18, 2022
Notification issued 01-18-2022 at 5:08 PM Due to a truck striking an overpass, expect extensive eastbound traffic delays on the Jackie Robinson Parkway at Myrtle Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. To view this message in American Sign Language (ASL), العربية, বাঙালি, 中文, Français, Kreyòl Ayisyen, Italiano, 한국어, Polski, […]
Notify NYC - Planned Natural Gas Work January 18, 2022
Notification issued 01-18-2022 at 3:00 PM. National Grid is scheduled to conduct planned natural gas work on 1/19, which may result in an odor of natural gas near 223rd Street between 130th Avenue and 131st Avenue in Queens. The work is scheduled to take place between 8AM and 8PM. Please report natural gas emergencies to […]
Notify NYC - MTA Disruption - Q Train January 18, 2022
Notification issued 1-18-2022 at 2:28 PM. Due to a person being struck by a train, expect delays & cancellations in both directions on the Q train in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Brooklyn: Northbound Q trains will run from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to Prospect Park. Q trains will […]

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Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Restricting NY Car Sales to Zero-Emission Vehicles After 2035

After the city suffered deadly flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Gov. Kathy Hochul promises a new era, signs off on climate legislation and launches climate justice fellowship.
Opinion: Now is the Time to Make the Gateway Program Happen

The economic case for investing in the Gateway Program is crystal clear. If we build, we would create over 70,000 jobs and generate over $19 billion in economic benefits. If we do not build, we would cost the economy $16 billion, $7 billion in lost tax revenue, and a loss of nearly $23 billion in lost property value.’
MTA’s Resiliency Efforts No Match for Flash Floods, Gov. Hochul Says

The city's transit system faced a different threat this week than the coastal storm surges it endured during Hurricane Sandy: A sewer system overwhelmed by increasing rain, even at higher elevations.
Infrastructure Bill Cuts Federal Funds to Remove Highways, As Mayor Proposes BQE Fix

The Reconnecting Communities Act which would have allocated $15 billion to retrofitting or replacing roadways that cut through economically disadvantaged areas, like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Opinion: Unresolved Issues with Cuomo’s $2.05 Billion LaGuardia AirTrain

‘Will there really be 9,000 daily riders? Does a cost benefit analysis justify investing $2.05 billion for this project, long-championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who will no longer be in office come next month?’
E-scooters, First in the City, Head to the East Bronx—to Mixed Reactions

'Everything has been car-centric since Robert Moses divided the borough in half with the Cross Bronx Expressway,' one Bronxite who welcomes the scooters told City Limits. 'It’s just a matter of righting a lot of those wrongs, and we’re glad the city is finally paying attention to us.'
City to Install Story Ave. Bus Lanes This Month, As Advocates Push for Other Bronx Fixes

Advocates say they would like to see the timely completion of other major projects in the borough before Mayor de Blasio leaves office, including adding bus lanes on Gun Hill Road and University Avenue, and curbing the number of cars and trucks often blocking the bus lanes on Fordham Road.
NYC Council Considers Waste Transfer Bill That Would Roll Back Environmental Gains in Queens, Critics Say

Two waste processing companies in Queens, whose permitted capacity may be increased under the legislation, are also facing a potential lawsuit alleging they are in violation of the Clean Water Act.