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Why This State Is Fighting To Get Its First ‘Active Transportation Plan’
...and why other states should work to adopt or update plans of their own.
March 23, 2026
Federal Judge Rules Trump Can’t Kill Congestion Pricing
Trump does not have the power to toss out the Biden administration's decision to authorize the tolls, Judge Lewis Liman ruled.
March 3, 2026
Opinion: NYC Is Partly To Blame For Failure of Privately Owned Citi Bike After Winter Storm
The Mamdani administration should fine Lyft for falling short of its contractual obligations — and reward it for meeting or surpassing them.
February 11, 2026
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
February 6, 2026
In NYC, ‘Winter Warriors’ Get Swag As Majority Of Citi Bikes Remain Unusable
Service call? More like service gall.
February 5, 2026
Forget Free Buses: NYC Should Instead Seek ‘Audacious’ Subway Expansion
The same billion-dollar outlay that Mayor Mamdani hopes to allocate for fare-free buses should be spent instead on rewriting the subway map.
February 4, 2026
Commentary: US DOT’s Misguided War on Bikeways
"European genes do not produce some kind of innate affinity for human-powered mobility — [and] people on any continent will use bike infrastructure if it is safe."
February 3, 2026
‘Gateway’ Drug: Trump Is Holding the Second Avenue Subway Hostage
The president blocked funds for the Second Avenue Subway during the government shutdown in October — and the MTA has still not received the money, sources said.
January 28, 2026
The Talk of D.C.: Rumors Flying that Trump Admin Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital
The feds appear to be mounting an argument that bike lanes cause congestion in the nation's capitol — and advocates are bracing for a fight.
January 26, 2026
Big Tech is Secretly Behind NY State’s Auto Insurance Rate Cut Push
Is Uber really interested in a more affordable, safer New York?
January 25, 2026
