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“Congestion pricing is not just about alleviating traffic; it’s about recognizing that a future designed around the automobile is one of economic stagnation.”

ByJoseph Cohen

ByEddie Cohen 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: As Congestion Pricing Approaches, QueensLink Must Move Forward

Whether in Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Forest Hills, or Rego Park, the sentiment was the same: parks are great, but transit is needed more. If there is the opportunity…

ByAndrew Lynch

ByNoelle Hunter

ByJasper von Seeburg 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Congestion Pricing is a Step Forward for NYC

“Congestion pricing is just one of many tools that will help tame some of the city street chaos a generation of car-centric planning left us with. And one of the…

ByCody Lyon 7Comments

29

Nov 2023

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Four Steps to End the Impasse at Penn Station

“This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to raise New York and the entire region to new heights of greatness by getting Penn Station right. We can and must do better.”

BySam Turvey 4Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: A Critical Point for Penn Station’s Future

“This July is one of the most critical months in Penn Station’s 113-year history. Madison Square Garden’s lease over the station is up this month, and the Garden’s management is…

ByCharles Lauster 1Comment

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May 2023

Economy Government Transportation

Costly Utility Rates Could Jeopardize MTA’s Move to All-Electric Buses

This summer, utility companies must submit plans detailing how they’ll implement a series of solutions to make electricity rates more affordable for electric vehicles. But their plan has fallen short…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Feb 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: NIMBYs Are Wrong—New Housing is Good for NY’s Climate Goals

“Invoking environmental concerns to block construction is a classic page in the NIMBY playbook, but when suburbanites push back against dense, transit-oriented housing, they are not just hurting the people who…

ByBen Hitchcock 1Comment

29

Dec 2022

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Housing Plans Must Address Affordability—& Climate Change

“New York State has the lowest per capita emissions in the country. Compared to the rest of the United States, New York City has by far the best transit, and…

BySeth Baum 1Comment

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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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Mar 2022

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs a Collaborative Approach to Improving Residents’ Whole Health

‘Historically, city agencies have been too siloed and funding for programs too disparate to create meaningful improvements to people’s health. I believe Eric Adams is the mayor to change that.’

ByJody Rudin 0Comments

Opinion: NYC’s Car-Lite Future is an Economic Imperative, Not a Fantasy

Opinion: As Congestion Pricing Approaches, QueensLink Must Move Forward

Opinion: Congestion Pricing is a Step Forward for NYC

Opinion: Four Steps to End the Impasse at Penn Station

Opinion: A Critical Point for Penn Station’s Future

Costly Utility Rates Could Jeopardize MTA’s Move to All-Electric Buses

Opinion: NIMBYs Are Wrong—New Housing is Good for NY’s Climate Goals

Opinion: New York’s Housing Plans Must Address Affordability—& Climate Change

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

Opinion: NYC Needs a Collaborative Approach to Improving Residents’ Whole Health

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