• Tag Archives: Mayor Bloomberg

    Chicago, New York to Make Snow Plow Locations Live During Storms

    By Andrea Bernstein | Jan. 3 – 4:07 pm

    Mayors of both Chicago and New York said Tuesday they’d be making the locations of snow plows public during winter storms via public websites that...

    [1] Automobiles, Cities/Urban, Local Government, Technology

    New York Traffic Deaths Hit Historic Low

    By Jim O'Grady | Dec. 29 – 8:21 pm

    (New York, NY – WNYC) The Bloomberg Administration says the city will have the lowest number of traffic fatalities in its history this year. Mayor...

    [1] Automobiles, Bikes, Cities/Urban, Infrastructure, Pedestrians, Traffic

    NYC School Bus Strike Looms

    By Andrea Bernstein | Nov. 18 – 2:21 pm

    (New York, NY — WNYC Newsroom)  Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned of an “immediate strike” by the city’s school bus drivers that could  impact 152,000 students....

    [0] Buses, Local Government

    TN MOVING STORIES: NJ Now Owes Interest on Cancelled ARC Tunnel Debt, Maine Speed Limit 75 on One Road, and Lightning Zaps LIRR

    By Kate Hinds | Sep. 29 – 10:41 pm

    The feds tacked on interest to the $274 million it says NJ owes for the cancelled ARC tunnel. The Port Authority prepares to lose its...

    [0] Daily Email, TN Moving Stories

    Truck Safety Mirror Measure Passes NY State Senate

    By Jim O'Grady | May. 23 – 4:52 pm

    (New York, NY – Jim O’Grady, WNYC) The New York State Senate passed a bill today that would require special safety mirrors on the hoods...

    [0] Cities/Urban, Community, Money, Pedestrians, Safety, Trucks, Uncategorized, WNYC - New York City

    After Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Public Subsidies, Barely Used Yankees Parking Garages Face Financial Collapse

    By Jim O'Grady | May. 19 – 7:11 pm

    If you do not see flash audio player please install the latest flash player. Download MP3 (Bronx,  NY – Jim O’Grady, WNYC) In the far...

    [6] Automobiles, Cities/Urban, Community, Construction, Financing, Infrastructure, Money, Parking, Subway, Traffic, Transit, WNYC - New York City

    Just How Do Livery Cabs Make Money?

    By Andrea Bernstein | May. 5 – 11:32 am

    (New York, NY — Ilya Marritz, WNYC) It’s a quirky New York phenomenon — there’s the yellow cab world, which (unlike many cities around the...

    [0] Automobiles, Cities/Urban, Community, Local Government, Money, Taxis, WNYC - New York City

    Plug It In! NYC Cruise Ships Getting Greener Energy

    By Alex Goldmark | Apr. 16 – 1:00 pm

    (Alex Goldmark, Transportation Nation) Cruise ships that dock at New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will get a little greener. New York will connect three berths...

    [0] Cities/Urban, Energy, Local Government

    NYC Mayor Goes After Cabbies Who Refuse Outer Borough Fares

    By Kate Hinds | Mar. 9 – 9:17 pm

    (New York — Stephen Nessen, WNYC) The city is further cracking down on taxis that refuse to drive outside of Manhattan with a proposal for...

    [0] Automobiles, Local Government, Taxis

    Congestion Pricing Effort is Underway in New York

    By Andrea Bernstein | Jan. 26 – 6:47 pm

    (Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation)  A private, non-profit group has been organizing to bring congestion pricing to New York City.  Environmentalist Alex Matthiessen, the former Hudson...

    [2] Air quality, Automobiles, Cities/Urban, Community, Local Government, Money