The tolling program could push up fares and shrink taxi demand, the M.T.A. says. Cabdrivers are also seeking their own fare hike of up to 23 percent. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Automobiles”
NJ Gov. Asks Biden To Block New York’s Congestion Pricing Effort
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The plan would charge drivers who enter Manhattan below 60th Street. Source: New York Times
4 Dead in New Jersey Van Crash
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
The vehicle overturned on Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., early Friday. In addition to the deaths, 8 were injured. Source: New York Times
UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
As summers have grown hotter, high temperatures inside trucks without air conditioning have also sickened postal carriers and others who deliver America’s packages. A few have died. Source: New York Times
Why ‘Open Streets’ in New York City Were Reduced by 63 Miles
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2022
The program, which was made permanent last year, gave New Yorkers more public spaces, but is retreating in many areas. Community advocates hope to stop that slide. Source: New York Times
Why Mechanics Are Finding Themselves on Rat Patrol
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The pandemic enthusiasm for car ownership in New York has led to an increase in rodents under the hood. Source: New York Times
2 Pedestrians Die After Cars Collide Head-On in Inwood, N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
The crash happened as speed cameras went live full-time on Monday. New York City continues to struggle to reduce traffic deaths despite years of effort. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Alternate-Side Parking Ritual Is Back. Cue the Outrage.
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
New York City says that drivers will have to move their cars twice a week again so that dirty streets can be swept clean. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Electric Vehicle Age Begins, Slowly
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2022
New York has ambitious electrification goals, but it lags behind other major cities in the United States significantly. Source: New York Times
High Gas Prices Force Sacrifices, Like Travel and Dining Out
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2021
They hit their highest level since 2014 last month, forcing Americans to rejigger household budgets and forgo leisure activities. Source: New York Times
A 15-Minute Grocery Delivery That Took 21 Minutes
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2021
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Congestion Pricing Is Coming to New York. Everyone Has an Opinion.
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2021
At a series of hearings, New Yorkers argued over who should be exempt, who is bearing most of the burden and who should get a seat at the decision-making table. Source: New York Times
Can Open Streets Be New York's Future?
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
34th Avenue in Queens has become the gold standard for an open street that puts people ahead of cars, but critics say it goes too far. Source: New York Times
How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2021
What’s the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike. Source: New York Times
Why the Fight Over Parking in New York Is ‘Like the Hunger Games’
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
Since the pandemic hit, car ownership has soared, stoking tensions over parking spots. Advocacy groups for mass transit don’t have much sympathy. Source: New York Times