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3/28 NYC TLC Approves New WAV TIF Payments, Accessible E-Hail Rules & Livery FHV License ReissuanceAutoMarketplaceREAD HERE
3/28Candidate Cuomo’s E-Bike Restrictions ‘Demonize’ Those Who Need Themnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/28Suspect arrested 20 years after N.Y. cab driver killed in Connecticutyahoo.comREAD HERE
3/28California rideshare drivers rally ahead of mediation for ongoing Uber, Lyft lawsuitABC7 News Bay AreaREAD HERE
3/27CAPITOL DISPATCH: Albany Has No Plan, the Feds are Fuming and Transit Riders Are Facing a True ‘Shithole’ If MTA Cash Isn’t Raisednyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/27Off the Waterfront: Bronx Part of ‘Harlem River Greenway’ Will Be Bike Lanes on Streetnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/27Traffic snarled on BQE after debris spill ny1.comREAD HERE
3/27 Cab driver describes moments before Brooklyn shooting pix11.comREAD HERE
3/26MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 monthsgothamist.comREAD HERE
3/26New York City mayoral candidates ask their notable friends and allies for cashcityandstateny.comREAD HERE
3/26Proposed Council Bill Aims to Study Increasing Use of Electric For-Hire Vehiclescitylandnyc.orgREAD HERE
3/25Monday’s Headlines: Subway ‘Shithole’ (Yes, That’s What He Said) Editionnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/25NYC's economy rebounded from COVID-19. The subways? Not so much.gothamist.comREAD HERE
3/259 Mayoral Candidates Unite to Attack Cuomo on Nursing Home Deathsnytimes.comREAD HERE
3/25NYC cab driver created a 493-page book about his passengers over the yearsnypost/youtubeREAD HERE
3/25Taxi driver shot in face during dispute with passenger in Brooklynnbcnewyork.comREAD HERE
3/24Traffic dropped at Lincoln, Holland tunnels during first month of NYC congestion pricingnorthjersey.comREAD HERE
3/24NYC Expands Overweight Truck Enforcement on BQE Staten Island-Bound Laneshoodline.comREAD HERE
3/24Council Transportation Chair Asks DOT To Rip Up a Bike Lanenyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/24Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025cityandstateny.comREAD HERE
3/23E-bike rider strikes, kills 49-year-old pedestrian in Brooklynthepostmillennial.comREAD HERE
3/23Traffic Down, Business Up: Governor Hochul
Highlights Progress Made Under New York’s Congestion Pricing Program 		governor.ny.govREAD HERE
3/23How New York Got Green Cabs And Why They’re Almost All Gonetheautopian.comREAD HERE
3/23Why Waymo won’t kill Uber — but Elon Musk might sfstandard.comREAD HERE
3/22Memories of pandemic linger for city's transportation industry as recovery continuesny1.comREAD HERE
3/22Albany Running Out of Options to Close MTA Funding Gap: Watchdognyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/22The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicleswww.bbc.comREAD HERE
3/22Why We Can’t Go Car-Freethephiladelphiacitizen.orgREAD HERE
3/21A new plan to fix the crumbling BQE in Brooklyn Heightsgothamist.comREAD HERE
3/21NYC DOT launches overnight truck parking pilot to curb illegal parking in the Bronxbxtimes.comREAD HERE
3/21High court denies Council’s immigrant vote planqchron.comREAD HERE
3/21Police warn public about unlicensed taxi dangersaol.comREAD HERE
3/20What Happened to Curtis Sliwa on WABC Radio? Everything you need to knowotakukart.comREAD HERE
3/20Immigration News Today: Adams Associates Investigated Over China Tiesdocumentedny.comREAD HERE
3/20TLC drivers secure $140 million from city following court ruling about license suspensions and arrestsamny.comREAD HERE
3/20Wednesday’s Headlines: Stand Your Ground Editionnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/20Autonomous vehicle reporting can’t be voluntary, OOIDA sayslandline.mediaREAD HERE
3/19New York Cabbies Win $140 Million Settlement After 18-Year Lawsuit prnewswire.comREAD HERE
3/19BQE documentary showcases epic neighborhood destruction:brooklyneagle.comREAD HERE
3/19Manhattan Community Boards Unite in Call for 34th St. Buswaynyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/19Trump admin threatens to pull billions in federal funding unless MTA forks over NYC subway crime data: ‘Stepping in to restore ordernypost.comREAD HERE
3/19Foot Traffic Data Shows New Yorkers Aren’t Avoiding Manhattan After Congestion Pricingnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/18Manhattan Community Boards Unite in Call for 34th St. Buswaynyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/18The Congestion Pricing Battle: New York’s Toll War and the Future of Urban Roadscatalyst.independent.orgREAD HERE
3/18Has congestion pricing changed NYC commutes?newjersey.news12.comREAD HERE
3/18Drivers to pay $23 extra for every Uber or Lyft trip in ‘highest rideshare fee at any airport in world’ under new plansun.comREAD HERE
3/18Monday’s Headlines: Don’t Kill Congestion Pricing Editionnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/18Eric Adams eyes independent NYC mayoral run as campaign stalls, support falls: ‘He owes a lot of money’ nypost.comREAD HERE
3/17Culture of Can’t: What Happened to Mayor Adams’s Promise for Secure Bike Parking?nyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/17DOT proposes allowing mopeds on Brooklyn, Queensboro bridgesny1.comREAD HERE
3/17DOT Report Reveals How Eric Adams Kneecapped Progress on Bus and Bike Lanesnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/16Gov. Hochul wants congestion pricing. Trump wants a pipeline. Can they make a deal?gothamist.comREAD HERE
3/16New York State Police to crack down on impaired driving this St. Patrick’s Day weekendtroopers.ny.govREAD HERE
3/16Is NYC congestion pricing adding traffic to Staten Island?silive.comREAD HERE
3/16NYC Mayor Eric Adams wanted to build 300 miles of bike lanes. Here's how his campaign promise is holding up.cbsnews.comREAD HERE
3/15Mayor Adams Abruptly Calls Off Planned Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Openingnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/15Open Streets Won’t Survive Without More Money From the City, Organizers Warnnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/15Driverless cars slapped with parking tickets after breaking rulesyahoo.comREAD HERE
3/14NYC moves to allow mopeds on Brooklyn, Queensboro bridgesgothamist.comREAD HERE
3/14Dept. of Justice subpoenas Manhattan hotels in migrant shelter investigationfox5ny.comREAD HERE
3/14 New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook comptroller.nyc.govREAD HERE
3/14NYC congestion pricing: When is the worst day to drive?silive.comREAD HERE
3/14How China and the U.S. are approaching driverless carscnbc/youtubeREAD HERE
3/14Cash Grab or Public Safety? New 'Vision Zero' Rules Spark Debate — NYC TLC Public Hearing AutoMarketplace/youtubeREAD HERE
3/13DOT Celebrates Sixth Avenue Redesign With Wider, Safer Bike Lanescitylandnyc.orgREAD HERE
3/13'I collapsed and screamed': NYC cab driver brutally attacked over $14.35 farepix11/youtubeREAD HERE
3/13Cabbies Call Parking Fines Too Harsh, Demand More Dedicated Curb Spacenyc.streetsblog.nycREAD HERE
3/12NYC congestion pricing has more support than ever as Trump deadline looms, new poll finds nbcnewyork.comREAD HERE
3/12Siena Poll: Support for Congestion Pricing Keeps Risingnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/12DOT to unveil Harlem River Greenway route in final round of Bronx workshopsbxtimes.comREAD HERE
3/12Autonomous vehicles for public transportation: the growing interest of
local authorities and mobility operators in Renault Group's approach		renaultgroup.comREAD HERE
3/12Self-driving vehicles not ready for prime time, study suggestslandline.mediaREAD HERE
3/11Reverse congestion pricing? New Jersey Republican wants to toll New Yorkers to fund NJ Transitcbsnews.comREAD HERE
3/11Chinatown Business Owners Who Drive to Work Say That Congestion Pricing is Badnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/11Fleet of Amazon-backed self-driving taxis will soon hit the Las Vegas streets with public ridesmsn.comREAD HERE
3/11Cross-Bronx Cap ‘Potentially Feasible’ — But Expensive: Reportnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/11Riverdale Pols Push for Some Street Safety, But Balk at More Serious Interventionsnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/10Mayor Eric Adams’ approval plummets amid corruption allegations, majority of NYC voters call for resignationfingerlakes1.comREAD HERE
3/10Critics say Andrew Cuomo's transportation proposal for NYC sounds familiarnbcnewyork.comREAD HERE
3/10Gov. Hochul working on $252 billion budget dealny1.comREAD HERE
3/10Self-driving taxis set to hit the street,
Uber, Waymo to team in Austin, Texas; robo-cabs in the works for Atlanta		arkansasonline.comREAD HERE
3/10Elon Musk’s Tesla faces major setback as UK prevents self-driving tech from launching? gbnews.comREAD HERE
3/10New NYC Deputy Mayor Lives and Votes in Peekskillthecity.nycREAD HERE
3/9The flying taxi: A look at the future of travelfoxbusiness.comREAD HERE
3/9Robotaxis, Mostly Waymo, Are Giving 1.3 Million Rides/Month. Why?forbes.comREAD HERE
3/9NYC DOT Grants Conditional Approvals for Hundreds of Outdoor Dining Setupsbkreader.comREAD HERE
3/9Taxi 'panic switches' set to be permittedmsn.comREAD HERE
3/8Op-Ed | When Trump kills congestion pricing, the MTA cannot continue to treat taxi, Uber drivers and passengers as an ATM machine!amny.comREAD HERE
3/8Senator Liu And NYTWA: Time Is Running Out For Uber/Lyft Drivers To Get Their Stolen Money Back!nysenate,comREAD HERE
3/8The Trump Administration Transportation Policies: Changes, Impacts, and Strategic Actionslogisticsviewpoints.comREAD HERE
3/8Where To Find The Best Views In New York City, For First-Timers And Frequent Travellers harpersbazaar.comREAD HERE
3/8And they’re off!politico.comREAD HERE
3/7Greenpoint and Williamsburg Beg DOT for 20MPH Slow Zonenyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/7NYC to overhaul Central Park loop to limit conflicts between bikers, walkers and runnersGothamist.comREAD HERE
3/7Exclusive video shows thieves target taxi drivers in Manhattannbcnewyork.comREAD HERE
3/6Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York appear before Congress on ‘sanctuary city’ policies.fox41yakima.comREAD HERE
3/6New Challenge on Trump Administration’s Attempt to “Terminate” New York’s Congestion Pricing Programearthjustice.orgREAD HERE
3/6Sixth Avenue's Bike Lane Is Now Wider And Longerpatch.comREAD HERE
3/6Senator Joe Addabbo partners with Taxi and Limousine Commission to host Van Hailin’ resource event for driversqns.comREAD HERE
3/5New push for automated ticketing of drivers who double park in NYCgothamist.comREAD HERE
3/5What’s in the proposed Transportation Freedom Act?localsyr.comREAD HERE
3/5Four Reminders of Andrew Cuomo’s Disastrous Record on City Transportationnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/5New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is ready to 'fight back hard' against Trump's demands nprillinois.orgREAD HERE
3/5Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas kron4.comREAD HERE
3/5Number Of Overweight Trucks On BQE Reduced 60% After Weight-In Motion Sensors Installedboropark24.comREAD HERE
3/4Hey, Taxi! Stop Blocking the Bike Lane … Or Risk Escalating Finesnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/4Investigation: NYPD Nixed Thousands of Calls at Coney Island Station Before Horrifying Fire Attacknyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/4Assessing the $267 Billion Taxi Market 2025-2034: Revenues Forecast to Reach $689 Billion by 2034 - The Rise of App-Based Services and Smart Mobilityglobenewswire.comREAD HERE
3/4Lyft, Uber Drivers Banned From Tennessee Airport After Caravan for Pro-Worker Bill commondreams.orgREAD HERE
3/4Elon Musk Asks for Reason US Can’t Afford Healthcare — Mark Cuban Gives 7 (and a Solution) nasdaq.comREAD HERE
3/4NYC DOT Launches Vision Zero Public Awareness Efforts on Streets Across the Citynyc.govREAD HERE
3/3New York Governor Fires Back at Trump Over Congestion Pricing Plan Challenge: 'New York Hasn't Labored Under a King in 250 Years'msn.comREAD HERE
3/3Four Reminders of Andrew Cuomo’s Disastrous Record on City Transportationnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
3/3Guardian Angels Launch Shelter Patrolwabcradio.comREAD HERE
3/3What to know about Andrew Cuomobastillepost.comREAD HERE
3/2Taxis gathering dust: Around 100 electric taxis sitting idle at Tampines carparkThe Straits Times/youtubeREAD HERE
3/2Taxi rides in congestion zone up in January compared to last yearny1.comREAD HERE
3/2NYC Council Speaker appears to inch closer to running for mayornbcnewyork,comREAD HERE
3/2Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Possibility Of Parole for Execution-Style Killing of Livery Cab Driver brooklynda.orgREAD HERE
3/1Ailing NYC taxi industry sees boost in business after congestion pricinggothamist.comREAD HERE
3/1More calls for Mayor Adams to resign or be removed as Manhattan protesters claim he ‘sold out to Trump’amny.comREAD HERE
3/1MTA: Congestion toll revenue on track to meet 2025 projection progressiverailroading.comREAD HERE
3/1One-Month Until Roadway Dining Season: NYC DOT Cuts Red Tape to Allow More Restaurants to Operatenyc.govREAD HERE
2/28Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricingnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/28What Trump and Musk’s Deregulatory Blitz Could Mean for Auto Safetyusa.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/28Most people are still afraid of self-driving vehicles, AAA reportslandline.mediaREAD HERE
2/28NYC Ubers and taxis get free pass from congestion pricing while off-dutywnyc.orgREAD HERE
2/28Mayor Adams Invests $390 Million to Revamp Infrastructure, Reduce Flooding, and Replace Lead Service Lines in Bushwick as Part of "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" Plannyc.govREAD HERE
2/27New York City given March 21 deadline to end congestion pricingthehill.comREAD HERE
2/27Double-Wide Bike Lanes Coming to Sixth Ave. in Midtownnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/27MTA reveals how much money congestion pricing tolls have raised as future remains uncertaincbsnews.comREAD HERE
2/27Autonomous robotaxi successfully completes 75 mph highway testingfoxnews.comREAD HERE
2/27Thousands of illegal immigrants are banned from Uber after crackdownmsn.comREAD HERE
2/27NYC Mayor Eric Adams seeks to dismiss corruption case, citing prosecutorial misconductfox28savannah.comREAD HERE
2/27MTA holds first board meeting since President Trump moved to end congestion pricingcbsnh/youtubeREAD HERE
2/26Brooklyn's Only Interstate Is Falling Apart. Here's Why Fixing It Won't Be Easydigg.comREAD HERE
2/26MTA reveals how much money congestion pricing tolls have raised as future remains uncertaincbsnews.comREAD HERE
2/26Proposed Massport Price Hike Could Double Fees on Ubers, Lyfts to Loganthecrimson.comREAD HERE
2/26MTA scraps plan to conduct behavioral research on fare evasionamny.comREAD HERE
2/26MTA announces congestion pricing raised $48 million in the first month nbcnewyork/youtubeREAD HERE
2/26Musk declines Uber’s partnership offer; Tesla to go solo on robotaxismsn.comREAD HERE
2/26Yellow Taxi Cab Flipped After Crashcitizen.comREAD HERE
2/24CONGESTION PRICING with Nicole GelinasWealth Actually
w/ Frazer Rice
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2/24Is Trump’s Reversal of Congestion Pricing Legal?planetizen.comREAD HERE
2/24NYC’s Disputed Congestion Pricing Meets Monthly Targetsbloomberg.comREAD HERE
2/24Volunteers Identify 65 Faulty or Missing UWS Streetlightschelseanewsny.comREAD HERE
2/24Staten Island Speed Camera Defacer, a Recidivist Reckless Driver, Has Charges Dropped by Sympathetic DAnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/23Hochul makes case for NYC congestion pricing during Oval Office meeting with Trump nbcnewyork.comREAD HERE
2/23Warning as major US airports see HUGE rise in taxi scams - here's how to avoid being conneddailymail.co.ukREAD HERE
2/23Don't expect to see robotaxis on Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi saysbusinessinsider.comREAD HERE
2/23NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a haltcbs42.comREAD HERE
2/23Lawmakers seek specifics on Gov. Hochul's plan to rein in Mayor Adamsny1.comREAD HERE
2/23As Trump moves to end NYC congestion pricing, 5 things drivers need to knowsilive.comREAD HERE
2/23Demonstrators call on governor to remove NYC Mayor Eric Adams from officecbs news/youtubeREAD HERE
2/23As Eric Adams melts down, Andrew Cuomo forges ahead politico.comREAD HERE
2/23NYC Mayor Eric Adams sues Trump admin for $80 million in asylum seeker fundsaxios.comREAD HERE
2/23Adams Sues Trump Administration for Return of $80 Million It Seizednytimes.comREAD HERE
2/22Congestion pricing: What you need to know about the future of the tolling program as Trump tries to kill itamny.comREAD HERE
2/22MTA fighting to keep congestion pricingfox5ny/youtubeREAD HERE
2/22John Catsimatidis: Curtis Sliwa, Frank Morano, Anthony Weiner ‘Crossed the Line’ on 77 WABCbarrettmedia.comREAD HERE
2/22Republican Curtis Sliwa running again for NYC mayorpix11/youtubeREAD HERE
2/21Lawmakers take aim at Uber and Lyft with bill targeting surge pricing after big eventsgeekwire.comREAD HERE
2/21Are NYC Taxis Cheaper Than Uber?slashgear.comREAD HERE
2/21Congestion pricing in Manhattan is going quite well, thanks!ggwash.orgREAD HERE
2/21Major Upper West Side Stretch Has More Than 60 Broken Streetlights: New Surveywestsiderag.comREAD HERE
2/21Gov. Hochul seeks oversight on Mayor Adams instead of removing him from officeabc7ny.comREAD HERE
2/21NYC restaurateurs frustrated as city issues only 40 outdoor dining permits with thousands still in limbo: ‘Extorted money from us’ nypost.comREAD HERE
2/20NYC’s Third Avenue traffic light slowdown sparks fury as locals complain of e-bike ‘racetrack’ nypost.comREAD HERE
2/20Taxi Driver Drove On The Shoulder Of A Busy Road To Skip Ahead Of Traffic,
So Another Driver With A Dashcam Showed The Video To Their Employer		twistedsifter.comREAD HERE
2/20New York MTA sues as federal government moves to end Manhattan congestion tolling (updated)trains.comREAD HERE
2/20Trump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating Approvalbloomberg.comREAD HERE
2/20NYC Subway Riders to Trump: Drop Deadnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/19Analysis: Residential Parking Permits Would Be Bad for City Streetsnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/19Congestion Pricing: Manhattan traffic ticks upward, but slightly, as program enters second monthamny.comREAD HERE
2/19How Congestion Pricing Will Benefit New York Citynews.climate.columbia.eduREAD HERE
2/19NYC leaders debate Mayor Eric Adams' future as resignation calls grow amid scandalfox28savannah.comREAD HERE
2/19Hochul Holds Meetings on Mayor’s Future, Plunging Him Deeper Into Crisisnytimes.comREAD HERE
2/19Judge calls prosecutors into court to explain reasons for abandoning Eric Adams case politico.comREAD HERE
2/19New York Metro Transit adding 265 Xcelsior E-Buses to Electric Fleetenergytech.comREAD HERE
2/19MTA Committee and Board Meetings to Be Held Monday, Feb. 24, and Wednesday, Feb. 26 mta.infoREAD HERE
2/18Who Are the 4 Key Officials Leaving City Hall?nytimes.comREAD HERE
2/18‘Traffic is definitely down’: Staten Islanders weigh in on NYC congestion pricingsilive.comREAD HERE
2/18MTA Workers Attacked at Herald Square & 86th St. Subway Stations, Maniacs Still on Looseourtownny.comREAD HERE
2/18State DOT Finally Offers Up Proposal To Repair the Cross Bronx Without Expanding Itnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/17Governor Kath Hochul to deploy National Guard to NYC subways to combat crimemidmichigannow.comREAD HERE
2/17When people say Eric Adams should be removed from office, what do they mean?cityandstateny.comREAD HERE
2/17Are immigrants still welcome in Mayor Eric Adams' New York City? We asked New Yorkers nprillinois.orgREAD HERE
2/17Uber Slams Massport Proposal: World’s Highest Rideshare Tax Threatens Boston’s Economy!faharas.netREAD HERE
2/17NYC’s ex-top cop Edward Caban’s twin pretended to be him in scheme to allow ‘illegal activities’ at clubs: complaintnypost.comREAD HERE
2/16Is Waymo friend or foe to Uber?denverpost.comREAD HERE
2/16A taxi ride without a driverntv/youtubeREAD HERE
2/16A 'trial' after all? Here’s how Gov. Hochul could remove Mayor Adams.gothamist.comREAD HERE
2/16Mayor Adams May Avoid a Criminal Trial. He Still Faces Political Peril.nytimes.comREAD HERE
2/15Break free from the MTAtimeshudsonvalley.comREAD HERE
2/14Yellow cabs land more trips in congestion pricing zonecrains.comREAD HERE
2/14Is that a robot delivering my food? Uber Eats launches new service in NJyahoo,comREAD HERE
2/14MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders after adding turnstile spikesCBS New York/you tubeREAD HERE
2/14Federal prosecutors in New York and Washington resign after refusing to drop Adams chargesnbcnews.comREAD HERE
2/13Manhattan Gridlock Comes to an Intersectionnyu.eduREAD HERE
2/13Gov. Hochul expected to lay out reasons congestion pricing should stay to President Trumpabc7ny.comREAD HERE
2/13The cost of Trump’s lifeline to Eric Adamspolitico.comREAD HERE
2/13Eric Adams Discussed Possible Republican Primary Run With G.O.P. Leadernytimes.comREAD HERE
2/13MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and moreyahoo.comREAD HERE
2/13Uber drivers sexually assaulted 24 women, 3 men, lawsuits saysfstandard.comREAD HERE
2/12Bill Aims to Drive Down New York City Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It?insurancejournal.comREAD HERE
2/12NYC Council reviews taxi industry, weighs impact of congestion pricingfox5ny/youtubeREAD HERE
2/12Uber’s San Francisco Headquarters Refinanced for $500M connectcre.comREAD HERE
2/12Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remainsnytimes.comREAD HERE
2/12NYC Mayor Eric Adams thanks Justice Department after prosecutors directed to drop case against him cnn.comREAD HERE
2/11NYC yellow cab trips up 10% after launch of congestion pricing: TLCamny.comREAD HERE
2/11Is it the end of congestion pricing already? Trump, Hochul in talks over toll's future nbcnewyork.comREAD HERE
2/11NYC Council reviews taxi industry, weighs impact of congestion pricingfox5ny/youtubeREAD HERE
2/11Justice Department orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed nbcnews.comREAD HERE
2/10Debate over NYC congestion pricing exemptions won't diegothamist.comREAD HERE
2/102025 Self-Powered EV: Shakes Up The Entire World! shock skepticsDr Cool Auto FixyoutubeREAD HERE
2/9Revised Expense Model for the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission’s High-Volume For-Hire Vehicle Minimum Pay Standardcenternyc.orgREAD HERE
2/9NYC Subway Needs Billions for Critical Upgrades, MTA Urges Lawmakersrailway.supplyREAD HERE
2/9Rideshare driver robbery pattern targets Uber, Lyft drivers in NYCpix11.comREAD HERE
2/8Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a public hearing this upcoming Monday, Feb 10th at 10am focused on the NYC for-hire transportation industry, including taxis, insurance and EVs NYC TAXI NEWSREAD HERE
2/8Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a public hearing this upcoming Monday, Feb 10th at 10am focused on the NYC for-hire transportation industry, including taxis, insurance and EVs AutomarketplaceREAD HERE
2/8Congestion pricing not enough to fix budget gap: MTAfox5ny.comREAD HERE
2/8Rockland County Reacts as Orange County Legislators Push to Withdraw from MTArocklandnews.comREAD HERE
2/7MTA chair asks New York lawmakers to figure out how to raise billions the agency needsCBS New York/youtubeREAD HERE
2/7To fund NYC subway fixes, MTA must undo decades of distrustgothamist.comREAD HERE
2/7Uber CEO outlines robotaxi fleet plan smartcitiesdive.comREAD HERE
2/7With congestion pricing in Trump's crosshairs, Gillibrand questions tollswnyc.orgREAD HERE
2/7Hochul signs law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for natural disaster cleanup thehill.comREAD HERE
2/6NYC proposes wage increase for Uber and Lyft drivers that would curb Lockoutsthebharatexpressnews.comREAD HERE
2/6Central Park carriage drivers pushing NYC for more bathroom ‘relief’: ‘You can’t leave a horse’ nypost.comREAD HERE
2/5Uber hit with consumer protection lawsuits in San Francisco and LAcio.deREAD HERE
2/5Wind in their Sales: Congestion Pricing is No ‘Toll’ on the Broadway Box Officenyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
2/5Desperate: New York Taxi Drivers Push For Bathroom Break Reliefbarrons.comREAD HERE
2/5Cab drivers want emergency placards to park for bathroom breaks without finesabc7ny.comREAD HERE
2/5DOT Speed Camera Program Report Shows Great Drops in Speeding at Camera Locationscitylandnyc.orgREAD HERE
2/4Fare evasion down on MTA systems during past six monthsmasstransitmag.comREAD HERE
2/4NY: Trump Administration considers killing NYC congestion pricing: reportmasstransitmag.comREAD HERE
2/4Congestion pricing impact on Manhattanpix11.comREAD HERE
2/4Waymo to Test Self-Driving Taxis in 10 New Cities This Yeariotworldtoday.comREAD HERE
2/4Three arrested for alleged taxi robbery in West Hempsteadliherald.comREAD HERE
2/3New York City Is Raising Toll Prices for Law-Abiding Citizens After Failing to Collect Billions from Toll Cheatsmsn.comREAD HERE
2/3NYC cabbies demand bathroom-break placards to avoid tickets when double-parked:
‘When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go’ 		nypost.comREAD HERE
2/3Congestion pricing has been in effect for nearly a month in New Yorkcbsnews.com/youtubeREAD HERE
2/3The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.nytimes.comREAD HERE
2/2Hochul refuses to detail talks with anti-congestion pricing Trump over future of toll programpoliticsny.comREAD HERE
2/2NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hikelivemint.comREAD HERE
2/2Uber Says Drivers Are Staging Fake Car Accidents to Steal Its Moneyyahoo.comREAD HERE
2/2Subway and Bus Fare Evasion Down Thanks to Fare Crackdown Efforts but Losses Still Staggeringwestsidespirit.comREAD HERE
2/2Thieves take NY subway train on joyridebignewsnetwork.comREAD HERE
2/2Pushed to the brink, New Yorkers threaten rent strike against unresponsive landlordcbsnews.comREAD HERE
2/2What to know about E-ZPass and Congestion Relief Zone tolling mta.infoREAD HERE
2/1Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by New York Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuriesinsurancejournal.comREAD HERE
2/1While Trump considers killing congestion pricing, federal order threatens other transportation fundingny1.comREAD HERE
2/1Trump targets MTA fundingcityandstateny.comREAD HERE
1/31The MTA needs more money. Who will Albany tap for it?wnyc.orgREAD HERE
1/31Biden’s FTC launched last-minute Uber, Lyft probe over alleged collusion in stiffing NYC drivers nypost.comREAD HERE
1/31What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportationusa.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/31Uber Files Racketeering Lawsuit Alleging Auto Insurance-Related Fraud pymnts.comREAD HERE
1/31Uber and Lyft Face FTC Probe Over Alleged Collusion in NYC Pay Deal pymnts.comREAD HERE
1/31Trump hasn’t 'TERMINATED' congestion pricing in NYC ... yet.gothamist.COMREAD HERE
1/29Update - New York to clarify proposed insurance requirements changes for taxi, rideshare driversinsurancebusinessmag.comREAD HERE
1/29Congestion toll critic Marc Molinaro in line to become Trump’s US transit chief could spell trouble for the MTA nypost.comREAD HERE
1/29Drunk NYC man pummels taxi driver, steals cab before crashing into parked car during fight over fare: policeyahoo.comREAD HERE
1/29New York City’s MTA to Begin Releasing New Tolling Revenue in Februaryyahoo.comREAD HERE
1/29The MTA only has itself to blame for another ‘bad look’ deadbeat toll evaders story nypost.comREAD HERE
1/28New Yorkers fume over revelation MTA lost $5.1B on unpaid tolls, violations as honest drivers slapped with congestion pricing nypost.comREAD HERE
1/28Why ‘congestion’ tolls are doomed — hooray! nypost.comREAD HERE
1/28NYC Scraps ‘Solvent’ Requirement in Revised Taxi Insurance Rulesinsurancejournal.comREAD HERE
1/28Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on future of EVs, autonomous vehicles and NYC congestion pricingcnbc/youtubeREAD HERE
1/28‘Fantasy’ Tabloid: MTA Slams ‘Egregious and Misleading’ Post Story — But Then Admits Rise In Toll Evasionnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/28Congestion Pricing Update: Fewer Than 500K Vehicles A Day Are Entering the Central Business Districtnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/28NYC speed cameras reduce speeding by 94%, new report says6sqft.comREAD HERE
1/27Congestion pricing continuing to bring fewer cars into Manhattan, MTA data findsamny.comREAD HERE
1/27Deadbeat drivers racked up $5B in unpaid MTA tolls in 4 years — and closing booths to go ‘cashless’ may be to blame nypost.comREAD HERE
1/27Vandals in Southern California attack Waymo driverless taxi ktla.comREAD HERE
1/27Ridership Lulls and Autonomous Vehicles: How San Francisco Transit Fared the Last Five Years governing.comREAD HERE
1/27Can One of These 5 Progressives Defeat Mayor Adams?nytimes.comREAD HERE
1/27Queens attack: Man covers woman’s mouth with handkerchief, threatening to kill herfox5ny.comREAD HERE
1/27Trump promised to kill congestion pricing — here’s how he can actually make it happen nypost.comREAD HERE
1/25Trump’s Promise to Ax Congestion Pricing Still in Limbo. Will He Do It?lavocedinewyork.comREAD HERE
1/25Trump urged to pull the plug on New York City congestion pricingthecentersquare.comREAD HERE
1/25Concerns Rise as NYC's Disability Taxi Program Faces Changesnewsbreak.comREAD HERE
1/24DOT to Albany: Don’t Forget to Reauthorize Our Life-Saving Speed Camerasnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/24NYC taxi drivers demand locked doors after passenger dragged, killed from backseatfox5ny.comREAD HERE
1/24Report: Speed cameras in NYC cut major crashes; spark debate as Albany weighs renewalamny.comREAD HERE
1/24NYC immigrant street vendors fearing deportation urge City Council to pass protection lawscbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/24Family grieves as for-hire drivers call for change after man killed in cabny1.comREAD HERE
1/24Drivers wants rule change to lock doors in NYC taxispix11/youtubeREAD HERE
1/23NYC taxi riders with disabilities warn changes to city program may mean worse servicegothamist.comREAD HERE
1/23‘Progressives’ Turn Council’s Transportation Policy Over to Republicansnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/23Man dies after being assaulted in back of ride-hail car in Brooklyn by men on street, NYPD saysgothamist.comREAD HERE
1/23New York Proposes Plan to Stabilize Broken Taxi Insurance Marketinsurancejournal.comREAD HERE
1/23Council Transportation Chair Tells DOT That She’s Sick of the Streets Plan Excusesnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/22MTA workers say subway mayhem, violence has increasedthechiefleader.comREAD HERE
1/22Woman escapes alleged kidnapping attempt by Nashville Lyft driver, police report stateswsmv.comREAD HERE
1/22Adams cancels MLK Jr. Day appearances to attend Trump’s inauguration in D.C.gothamist.comREAD HERE
1/22While Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car nbcbayarea.comREAD HERE
1/22Nvidia Thinks “We’re Not Close” To Full Self-Driving Cars, Warns Against Rushingcarscoops.comREAD HERE
1/21New Jersey’s Governor Asks Trump to Move Swiftly on Congestion Pricingnytimes.comREAD HERE
1/21Electric vehicle continue for NYC public transit as Trump signs flurry of executive orders in DCamny.comREAD HERE
1/21More work needed to clean up Roosevelt Avenue in NYC, state senator saysmsn.comREAD HERE
1/21NY petition targeting E-ZPass late fees and congestion pricing gains thousands of backers: ‘Legal extortion’newsbreak.comREAD HERE
1/21New DOT Report Questions Daylighting As Council Bill Gains Steamnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/21Who is Michael Cohen’s wife, Laura Shusterman? Her Ukrainian father Fima was the one who introduced
her husband to Donald Trump, and she was involved in the couple’s New York taxi medallion business		scmp.comREAD HERE
1/20Congestion Pricing After 2 Weeks: MTA Calls It a Success, Others Say Not So Fastchelseanewsny.comREAD HERE
1/20NYPD officers on overnight subway trains start on Mondayabc7ny.comREAD HERE
1/20NY’s plan to raise $33B for MTA in taxes, fees kept secret as Hochul passes buck to pols nypost.comREAD HERE
1/20New York launches air taxi for less than $100 per flightazernews.azREAD HERE
1/19NYC DOT installs over 500 loading zones after complaints about double parking, blocked bikes and bus lanesmsn.comREAD HERE
1/19Mayor Adams and DOT Commissioner Split Over E-Bike Legislation in New York Citydaxstreet.comREAD HERE
1/19New York Gets Pushed Aside After Study Claims This City Is The Best In America For Public Transportationthetravel.comREAD HERE
1/19MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikesnypost.comREAD HERE
1/18Transportation pick Duffy soars through confirmation hearingrollcall.comREAD HERE
1/18The heartbeat of New York City: a personal journeymeer.comREAD HERE
1/18Opinion: NYC can speed the way to safe, inclusive policies for self-driving carscityandstateny.comREAD HERE
1/18Is NYC’s Congestion Pricing Working? Fewer Private Cars Are On the Road (For Now)bloomberg.comREAD HERE
1/18New York launches air taxi for less than $100 per flightazernews.azREAD HERE
1/18Lander Leads in Campaign Funding, as Mayoral Race Heats Up thecity.nycREAD HERE
1/17Transportation pick Duffy soars through confirmation hearingrollcall.comREAD HERE
1/17Uber-led coalition to take on sky-high insurance costs for NYC cab, ride-share drivers nypost.comREAD HERE
1/17'We will get it done': NY Republicans say Trump agreed to help kill congestion pricinggothamist.comREAD HERE
1/16'Biiiiiig Fundraising Numbers' for Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani in First 80 Days commondreams.orgREAD HERE
1/16Pete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way outtheverge.comREAD HERE
1/16Congestion pricing causing new battle to park among drivers in residential neighborhoodsabc7ny.comREAD HERE
1/16IT’S WORKING: Initial Data Show Congestion Pricing Has Stemmed The Tide of Years of Increasing Trafficnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/16US prohibits Chinese robot taxis and connected vehiclestelematicswire.netREAD HERE
1/16New York traffic falls after $9 congestion feemsn.comREAD HERE
1/1543K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on, MTA saysgothamist.comREAD HERE
1/15Hochul Tries to Sell the Suburbs on Congestion Pricingnytimes.comREAD HERE
1/15NYC and Uber clash over potential price increasenbcnews/youtubeREAD HERE
1/15Philly man pleads to DUI while driving for Uber, and with kids in the carmsn.comREAD HERE
1/15Who’s responsible? Lyft joins Uber in congestion toll fee mistake fox5/youtubeREAD HERE
1/15Colorado lawmaker files lawsuit against Lyft after alleged sexual assaultcbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/14'We will get it done': NY Republicans say Trump agreed to help kill congestion pricinggothamist.comREAD HERE
1/14Uber Getting More and More Greedy by the Minutenewsbreak.comREAD HERE
1/14Police look for killer of dollar van driver in Brooklynabc7ny.comREAD HERE
1/14These NYC politicians, including Eric Adams, supported the congestion toll — but they don’t have to pay it: ‘How convenient’ nypost.comREAD HERE
1/13Four-month subway shutdown to Far Rockaway begins Friday, affecting thousands of ridersgothamist.comREAD HERE
1/13NYC is the first US city with congestion pricing. Surviving 2025 is the key testwsvn.comREAD HERE
1/13New York City's congestion pricing picks up speedcbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/13Op-ed | Congestion pricing is positive start to 2025 for the ‘new’ MTAamny.comREAD HERE
1/13Midtown to Adams: It’s Time For A 42nd Street Busway!nyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/13Delta CEO Ed Bastian reveals when we could see air taxis in the sky NYPOST.COMREAD HERE
1/12Cab driver says he was jumped by 4 men in Queens on New Year's ABC7NY/youtubeREAD HERE
1/12Brooklyn real estate magnate pleads guilty to conspiring to funnel illegal donations to NYC mayor wboy.comREAD HERE
1/12Congestion pricing impacts: New MTA buses and depot coming to NYC pix11.comREAD HERE
1/12New Yorkers Have Little Data but Big Feelings About Congestion Pricingnytimes.comREAD HERE
1/12Financial incentives for eVTOLs come amid push to ban helicopters in New York Citytheaircurrent.comREAD HERE
1/12TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR JAN. 10 TO 16panynj.govREAD HERE
1/12Brighton Beach senior citizens say unpermitted drivers are stealing their parking spotscbsny.com/youtubeREAD HERE
1/11Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025cityandstateny.comREAD HERE
1/11Mayor Eric Adams To Deliver ‘State Of The City' As Federal Corruption Trial, Primary Election Loompatch.comREAD HERE
1/11MTA Drivers: Slowest Bus in Manhattan Is Faster Since Congestion Pricingnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/11Drivers using Queensboro Bridge complain there is no way to avoid congestion pricing tollabc7ny.comREAD HERE
1/11Early data is out! Has congestion pricing in NYC been successful so far in reducing traffic in Manhattan?amny.comREAD HERE
1/10Did New Jersey fumble congestion pricing negotiations? wnyc.orgREAD HERE
1/10Guardian Angels Founder Criticizes ‘Delusional’ Politiciansmsn.comREAD HERE
1/10New York lawmakers could increase taxes for MTA funding: 'Gross mismanagement'fox5ny.comREAD HERE
1/10NYC Congestion Pricing Helps MTA; Bridge, Tunnel Revenues May Decreasefitchratings.comREAD HERE
1/9Assembly Bill A9798-Relates to establishing a central business district toll exemption for taxicabs nysenate.govREAD HERE
1/9Welcome to the Panderdomenyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/9Congestion pricing: Cabbies and commuters continue to fume over Manhattan toll eraamny.comREAD HERE
1/9With congestion pricing in effect in NYC, officials cracking down on obscured plates, "ghost cars"cbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/8TLC MEETING JAN 9 2025 The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is proposing to amend its rules to create an Interior Advertising Provider License applicable to for-hire-vehicles.NYC TAXI NEWSREAD HERE
1/8Congestion Pricing: City Needs to Get Real With Plate, Placard Fraudsnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/8NYPD cracks down on motorists trying to evade congestion pricing tollabc7ny.comREAD HERE
1/8Subway rides increase as congestion pricing begins: MTApix11/youtubeREAD HERE
1/8TRANSCRIPT: MTA Chair and CEO Lieber Appears Live on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 mta.infoREAD HERE
1/7New York City’s Traffic Crisis as Congestion Pricing Beginsbkreader.comREAD HERE
1/7Down but not out: Eric Adams enters reelection year with a narrow path to victory politico.comREAD HERE
1/7Congestion Pricing, Day 2: A Period of Adjustmentnytimes.comREAD HERE
1/7Gov. Hochul sticks to congestion pricing ahead of 2026 reelection bidny1.comREAD HERE
1/6Hailing a Car in Midtown Manhattan is Becoming More Expensivenytimes.comREAD HERE
1/6Trapped By Waymo On Way To The Airport: Self-Driving Taxi Just Spins In Circles As Passenger’s Flight Slips Awayviewfromthewing.comREAD HERE
1/6NYC’s Congestion Pricing Off to Quiet Start With Big Test Comingbnnbloomberg.caREAD HERE
1/6How Uber and Lyft Are Gearing Up for the Robotaxi Revolutionwsj.comREAD HERE
1/5Congestion Pricing Has Begun! Here is the ONLY Explainer You Neednyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/5TLC NOTICE-CONGESTION PRICING TOLLnyctaxinews.comREAD HERE
1/5New York gets another win in congestion pricing fight cbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/4Congestion pricing maps show which New York roads and tunnels will and will not be impactedcbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/4Cameras Will be in 435 New Subway Cars that MTA Wants to Buy for $1.27B–But Only If New Budget Gets OKchelseanewsny.comREAD HERE
1/4Congestion Pricing Goes Live Jan. 5 but Hochul Nixes an Extra Surge Pricing Plan after Backlashchelseanewsny.comREAD HERE
1/4Congestion pricing set to begin at midnight Sunday as federal judge clears path for Manhattan tollamny.comREAD HERE
1/3Federal judge greenlights NYC congestion pricing despite New Jersey environmental concernsmsn.comREAD HERE
1/3NYC men complain dating is too expensive — ‘It takes me about $1,000 to realize I don’t really like somebody’nypost.comREAD HERE
1/3Waymo explains how its driverless taxis handle carjackings after incident in downtown LAcbsnews.comREAD HERE
1/3Inside the Guardian Angels’ new mission to take back subways as New Yorkers are ready to fight back against transit chaos nypost.comREAD HERE
1/3NYC Mayor Adams tells Guardian Angels to stay in line as group resumes subway patrolsmsn.comREAD HERE
1/2Permits filed to demolish former taxi company buildings on Queens Boulevard in Woodsidequeenspost.comREAD HERE
1/25 New York laws and policies set to take effect in 2025silive.comREAD HERE
1/2New Jersey asks judge to block congestion pricing in Manhattan before it starts Sundaygothamist.comREAD HERE
1/2Uber CEO Open To Tesla Collaboration Amid Robotaxi Race Because 'Competing With Elon Musk Is No Easy Matter'ibtimes.co.ukREAD HERE
1/2Scooter Use is Soaring From Bronx to Queens: Reportnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
1/1NYC’s Taxi Mess Was Driven by Decades of Inactionbloomberg.comREAD HERE
1/1Adams claims subway violence — including horrific arson attack — ‘overshadowed’ NYC’s 2024 success on transit crime nypost.comREAD HERE
1/1Man critically injured after being shoved onto subway tracks in NYC, police sayfox28savannah.comREAD HERE
1/1MTA, governor say ruling gives congestion pricing green lightny1.comREAD HERE
1/1Tuesday’s Headlines: A Great Day for Congestion Pricing Just as 2024 Endsnyc.streetsblog.orgREAD HERE
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