The city said it would allow students who were exposed to Covid to remain in school if they test negative for the coronavirus and have no symptoms. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Roads and Traffic”
Citi Bike Struggles to Keep Up With New Yorkers’ Love of Cycling
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
New Yorkers are biking much more since the pandemic, making it hard to find bikes and parking docks in some high-use neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
How the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Could Impact New York
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2021
The bill, which President Biden is expected to sign Monday, is likely to fund road and bridge repairs, water infrastructure upgrades and airport expansions. Source: New York Times
How to Fix New York's Traffic Hell
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2021
Congestion pricing, electric-bike-sharing in transit deserts, pedestrian bridges everywhere — proposals for a more livable city. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Vowed to Make City Streets Safer. They’ve Turned More Deadly.
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2021
Traffic deaths have surged this year to their highest level in nearly a decade. Officials blame an excess of reckless driving, but critics say the city has failed to make streets safer. Source: New York Times
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
When Is Congestion Pricing Coming to New York City?
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo leaves behind unfinished transportation projects, including a plan to charge fees to drive in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Has Plans for New York, Beyond Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has stances on policing, transportation and education that suggest a shift from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
Heavy Rains Pound New York City, Flooding Subway Stations and Roads
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
More than a dozen people were rescued from a flooded highway in the Bronx, and more rain was expected overnight as Tropical Storm Elsa hit. Source: New York Times
New York City Traffic is Back, According to Reporters
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
In New York City, traffic has roared back to nearly prepandemic levels; perhaps no one has a better front-row seat than traffic reporters. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Highway Officer Killed by Drunk Driver, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
Anastasio Tsakos was directing traffic on the Long Island Expressway overnight when he was struck by a woman who the police said was intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Source: New York Times
Water Main Break Floods Cross Bronx Expressway, Trapping Drivers
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
The rupture highlighted the frail state of the city’s aging infrastructure. Source: New York Times
Why Emptier Streets Meant an Especially Deadly Year for Traffic Deaths
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
In New York City, at least 243 people died in crashes in 2020 — the most since Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced his signature street safety plan in 2014. Source: New York Times
He Always Wanted to Be a ‘Garbageman.’ Now He’s the Commissioner.
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
Edward Grayson just led New York City’s Sanitation Department in clearing snow from 6,300 miles of streets: no small feat during a pandemic. Source: New York Times
Snow Buries Binghamton, N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
Officials said that 41 inches fell in the city, and Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency across a wide swath of the state. Source: New York Times