Traffic

How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan

Aug. 10, 2022, 6:02 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:20 p.m.

The idea’s been kicked around by politicians and transit advocates for years but never tried in the U.S. Here’s a guide on what it all means, whom it will affect — and when we may actually see it in New York.

Traffic

License to Ill: More Drivers With Bogus Plates Evading Traffic Cams, Costing NYC Up to $75M

April 25, 2022, 6:01 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Bent, covered up, and outright phony license plates have allowed drivers in the city to dodge red light and speeding cameras some 1.5 million times since the pandemic started — and the problem is only getting worse.

MTA

Albany Looks to Gas Tax Holiday to Placate Drivers in What Could Be a Blow to Mass Transit

April 7, 2022, 6:44 p.m.April 7, 2022, 10:26 p.m.

Under the plan being pushed by the governor and Albany leadership, certain taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel would be suspended from June 1 through the end of the year.

Environment

Amazon, FedEx and UPS Deliver New NYC Warehouses, Bringing a Package of Environmental Challenges

Dec. 15, 2021, 9:47 a.m.Dec. 15, 2021, 10:37 a.m.

Warehouses and “last-mile” facilities are popping up with little regulation. A new city plan calls for more use of waterways, bike deliveries and other measures to cut truck traffic. But increased pollution concerns are fueling criticism against a new wave of “environmental racism.”

Transit

Access-A-Ride Service Quality Stuck in Reverse as Traffic, Driver Absences Mount

Nov. 7, 2021, 7:05 p.m.Nov. 7, 2021, 7:05 p.m.

The reliability of the MTA’s Access-A-Ride paratransit service for New Yorkers with limited mobility has sunk to its lowest level in years — even as ridership has risen to almost 80% of pre-pandemic levels.

Transportation

Many of Cuomo’s Big Transit Projects Remain Divisive, Incomplete

Aug. 10, 2021, 6:35 p.m.Aug. 10, 2021, 6:59 p.m.

The governor portrayed himself as the second coming of master builder Robert Moses and ruled the MTA with an iron fist. As he’s set to depart office with a host of transportation projects in flux, transit advocates say some should be scrapped.

Transportation

Sorry, Mayor de Blasio: New Yorkers are Buying Wheels This Summer

Aug. 9, 2020, 9:19 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The mayor says, “Cars are the past.” But new vehicle registrations were up in July compared to previous years, following a pandemic-driven spring shutdown.