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New York State will halt the expansion of highways near public housing developments and asthma hot spots, under a new bill that seeks to protect some of the poorest and most vulnerable New Yorkers from excess pollution and emissions.

A Bronx Assemblymember recently introduced the Stop Highway Community Harm Act to ban the state from widening highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes where the three-year average of asthma-related emergency department visits exceed 70 visits per 10,000 people, slightly above the New York City average of 64.6 visits per 10,000 people.

Read that — and more news — at the links below.

  • San Francisco Advocates Document Harassment on Public Transit
    by The Editorial Team
    August 17, 2026
    ‘Eyes on Board’ is a new project from the San Francisco Transit Riders to track incidents of harassment.
  • Monday’s Headlines Pony Up
    by Blake Aued
    August 17, 2026
    It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your cheap gas prices.
  • Friday’s Headlines Got Charlie Brown Again
    by Blake Aued
    August 14, 2026
    Why won’t Democrats punt and then try a field goal if and when they take more power next year?
  • Friday Video: How Red Curbs and Bike Racks Can Save Lives
    by ren1
    August 14, 2026
    What is daylighting, and how can cities use it to increase street safety?
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