Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Revealed: State Pols Underfund Transit With Underhanded Move
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Stop the steal! New York State has been underfunding the MTA by hundreds of millions of dollars for decades, quietly reclassifying dedicated county taxes as its own contribution to the transit agency's operating budget.
NYC Transportation Networks Are Not Ready For The Next Hurricane Sandy
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City and state officials have simply not done enough.
Congestion Pricing Update: New York’s Tolls will Have National Implications
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There are seven scenarios in New York's environmental assessment for congestion pricing. How this plays out is crucial to America's effort to rein in traffic and fund transit.
Congestion Pricing Takes a Step Forward … But Also Gets Pushed Back Another Month
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New York's transit agency is slowly moving ahead with a toll plan that could change life in every city in America.
NYC Congestion Pricing Moves Ahead as MTA Answers Feds’ 400 Technical Questions
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Well, that's one roadblock lifted.
MTA Boss: Feds’ Extensive Technical Questions Are Delaying Congestion Pricing
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How many questions must the MTA face before they can put in a toll?
LEST WE FORGET: It’s Normal for the Mayor to Take the Subway or Ride a Bike
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You know what's weird? A mayor not riding the subway or a bike to get around.
Feds Considering if Gig Workers are Independent Contractors or Employees
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A federal board may give workers more power ... or maybe not.
Federal Labor Board Considering if Gig Workers are Independent Contractors or Employees
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A federal board may give workers more power ... or maybe not.
NYC's COVID-19 Bike Boom By the Numbers
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But the big question: Will it lead to massive redistribution of limited road space?
New Yorkers Want Congestion Pricing … And Now
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Some amazingly eloquent New Yorkers speaking out for relief from constant abuse by car drivers.
More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Flooded Subways
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Here’s what the city has to do now. Ripping up some asphalt is a start.