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“Instead of continuing to overburden already disadvantaged communities, we can bring freight rail through Gateway to a new distribution hub at Moynihan/Penn Station, which is already equipped with loading bays…

BySandra Rothbard 1Comment

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Sep 2022

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: MTA’s Congestion Pricing Plan Must Protect the Livelihood of For-Hire Drivers

“For-hire driving in New York City has historically provided good-paying work and a path to the middle class for a vast minority immigrant worker base. Over the last decade, that…

BySamuel M. Pierre 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen

“With years of work, riders pried congestion pricing from a recalcitrant Albany. We intend to see the program fully and fairly rolled out next year. When congestion pricing is implemented,…

ByDanny Pearlstein 9Comments

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Jan 2022

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: How Eric Adams’ Administration Can Prioritize Climate Change and Protect NYC

‘Mayor Adams can make New York City a global leader in the fight against climate change and transition to a green economy. His administration must advance environmental priorities that will…

ByJulie Tighe 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Government News

Pandemic Slows Down Efforts to Reduce NYC’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The de Blasio administration has made strides toward reducing carbon emissions. But cuts to organics recycling, delays to establishing commercial waste zones, even the slowdown in closing Rikers could hamstring…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Sep 2019

Government Podcasts

The Good News and Big Questions in the MTA’s Very, Very Big Capital Plan

For all its positives, the plan doesn’t answer all the questions facing the MTA over its finances or ability to achieve its ambitions.

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Jul 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Leading Advocate for Transit Sizes Up MTA’s Progress

John Raskin talked about the big problem that unites all of the other challenges facing the subway, buses and commuter trains: The lack of accountability in the transit system as…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jul 2019

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs to Think Bigger—and Better—About Improving Infrastructure

‘Infrastructure is a public good. And land value—commonly-owned, socially-created wealth—can be tapped to keep this public good alive and well.’

ByMarty Rowland 1Comment

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Jun 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Congestion Pricing is Just One Step Toward Reclaiming City Streets

The consensus is growing that we want fewer cars, especially in Manhattan, and more places where it’s comfortable to walk and bike. Against that stands multibillion-dollar ride-hailing companies, the AV…

ByJohn Massengale 4Comments

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May 2019

CLARIFY Government

For Many Residents in Queens’ Transit Deserts, Congestion Pricing Remains a Hard Sell

Many drivers and LIRR commuters in northeastern Queens, which includes several so-called “transit deserts” with limited subway access, remain skeptical of congestion pricing, even paired with proposed LIRR discounts.

ByBrandon Yam 5Comments

Opinion: Gateway Must Become ‘Freightway’ to Reduce Congestion and Meet Our Climate Goals