U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing
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U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday said it took the extraordinary step of replacing the federal lawyers defending it in a lawsuit over New York City’s congestion pricing program, after accusing them of undermining the department’s bid to end the toll. The…

Mamdani Aims at Cuomo, Beginning Ad War in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
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Mamdani Aims at Cuomo, Beginning Ad War in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the last several months, Zohran Mamdani has made a name for himself in the New York City mayor’s race by rising in the polls, raising large amounts of money and garnering a surprising amount of attention through a series of viral social…

NYC’s First New Subway Map in Decades Looks Mighty Familiar
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NYC’s First New Subway Map in Decades Looks Mighty Familiar

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday revealed a revamped map of the city’s subway system that takes its cues from a 1970s throwback that was cheered by…

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…