Dave Colon
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‘Uber’s Fantasy’: Bill Would Limit Gig-Worker Rights
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A state proposal that would allow gig workers, such as the city's delivery riders, to form unions and bargain for wages would also undercut recent City Council efforts to give far more rights to those workers, advocates say.
Inside the NYC's Historic Congestion Pricing Assessment
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The goal of the next step in the approval of congestion pricing is to get a FONSI ("Ayyyyyy").
Is it Legal To Smoke A Joint And Ride Your Bike in NY?
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It's a misdemeanor as opposed to a felony, a lawyer tells Streetsblog. This is public service journalism at its best.
Buttigieg Clears Path for NY Congestion Pricing
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The Era of No Malarkey has come to New York public transportation.
The Fight Over MTA Revenue Is Just Starting
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There's gonna be a showdown.
Andrew Yang Throws Pedestrians Under the Bus
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Andrew Yang kicked off his mayoral campaign on Thursday with a four-borough transit-only tour, but along the way suggested pedestrians better stay out of some streets in a Yang administration.
A Blueprint for a Safer NYC?
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Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.
How to Make Cities Electric-Bus-Ready
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It's not just plug-and-play. Officials need to do more work to secure the pollution-free transit future.
Senate ‘Skinny’ COVID Bill Leaves Transit Starving
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators revealed a coronavirus compromise bill on Tuesday morning that provides less than half of what transit agencies need, an offer that advocates and transit agencies greeted with like being given a lump of coal on Christmas.
Why is Cuomo Messing with the Gateway Project?
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The Big Dog thinks he knows the best plan for an essential, but long-stalled, rail project. What is he doing?
Can NYC Congestion Pricing Still Happen in 2021?
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Advocates are hopeful that incoming President Biden will fast-track congestion pricing so that they can still start in 2021. But how would such a thing happen? Here's our latest deep dive into the issue.
Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter
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We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!