Federal authorities ordered a halt to yet another transit project in New York City, this time a plan to add bus lanes along 34th Street in Manhattan, after the Trump administration threatened to withhold funding. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Roads and Traffic”
It’s Gridlock Week in Manhattan as U.N. General Assembly Starts
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
With the United Nations session kicking off Monday, the city is closing some streets and stepping up police presence. It is usually one of the slowest weeks for traffic in Midtown. Source: New York Times
They Dispense Street Justice in NYC, One Defaced License Plate at a Time
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2022
Scofflaws are tampering with tags, costing New York agencies more than $100 million a year in missed payments and fines. A group of citizen enforcers is coming to the city’s rescue. Source: New York Times
How Do You Solve a Problem Like the B.Q.E.?
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
The infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway needs an overhaul. But there are different views on how to fix it. Source: New York Times
Could the B.Q.E. Return to Six Lanes of Traffic?
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
It is one of the “menu of design ideas” city officials are considering as they try to figure out how to fix the crumbling highway. Source: New York Times
New NYC Congestion Pricing Tolls May Lower Demand For Yellow Cabs
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2022
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
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
Columbia Loses A-Plus Status in U.S. News Rankings
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
The university plunged from No. 2 to No. 18 in the popular list, which many experts call into question. Source: New York Times
Bronxites Fear More Traffic In Congestion Pricing Plan
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
New York City’s congestion pricing program could cut traffic in the busy commercial district but push more vehicles into vulnerable areas. Source: New York Times
The M.T.A.’s Money Woes
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
The New York area transportation authority is contending with reduced ridership, debt and inefficiency. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Push the Limits
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
From speed zones to traffic crossings to parking rules, city residents try to get away with going a little faster, or cutting it close, or being a little later. Source: New York Times
What Can Be Done About the Crumbling B.Q.E.?
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2022
Everyone agrees that the infamous highway urgently needs repairs. But there’s no consensus on a fix. Source: New York Times
The B.Q.E. Is Crumbling. There’s Still No Plan to Fix It.
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams wants to jump-start the project, but some critics have raised safety concerns. Source: New York Times
The Met Gala Is Bound to Be Gilded and Over-the-Top
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The annual fashion extravaganza happens tonight, with tickets priced at $35,000 and invitations required. Source: New York Times
How to Stop Speeding Drivers in N.Y.C.? Scare Them
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down. Source: New York Times