Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data
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Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration threatened on Tuesday to withhold federal funding from New York’s mass transit network if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority did not respond to a series of demands about efforts to prevent crime on the city’s subway and buses. Sean Duffy, the…

Opinion | There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk
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Opinion | There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Democrats have a problem that runs deeper than the 2024 election. They have a problem that runs deeper than Elon Musk’s assault on the government. Look at the places they govern: strongholds like New York and Illinois and where I’m from, California. They’re…

One Hopped Turnstile, 9 Police Bullets, 4 People Shot. Does It Add Up?
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One Hopped Turnstile, 9 Police Bullets, 4 People Shot. Does It Add Up?

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “I’m not the most pro-police guy,” he acknowledged in an interview later. In May 2020, Mr. LaFauci protested in Brooklyn after the police in Minnesota killed George Floyd. He later claimed in a lawsuit against the city that the officers had broken his…

Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing
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Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration is considering a move to halt New York City’s congestion pricing program, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The Department of Transportation is discussing whether to withdraw a key federal authorization that the tolling plan received from…

Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
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Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The first data for New York City’s new congestion pricing program shows that gridlock lessened in its initial week as fewer drivers traveled into the core of Manhattan, though traffic continued to be heavy in parts of the tolling zone. In the first…

Congestion Pricing’s True Test Comes During First Rush Hour
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Congestion Pricing’s True Test Comes During First Rush Hour

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York City’s long-awaited congestion pricing plan began on a freezing night over the weekend when few drivers were on the road and transit workers could turn on tolling equipment at a relaxed pace. But a tougher test will happen on Monday morning,…

Opinion | Congestion Pricing Shows the Future of the Democratic Party
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Opinion | Congestion Pricing Shows the Future of the Democratic Party

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One of the lesser-known acts of the French Revolution, in the days before the storming of the Bastille, was a series of attacks on the toll barriers at the boundaries of Paris. These customs houses were a natural target for angry commoners: They…

Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.
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Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After decades of delays and challenges, including a failed, last-ditch effort by the State of New Jersey to stop it in court, congestion pricing has arrived in the heart of New York City. For the better part of a century, supporters of the…