Checking in on Two of de Blasio's Big Transportation Promises

Mayor Bill de Blasio made a couple of promises about new the transportation technology that would be available to New Yorkers in 2016. The results of those promises reveal good news for drivers and some bad news for bus riders.

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December 24, 2016, 5:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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"In his 2016 State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio made two grand promises for New York commuters stuck in New York City’s perpetual gridlock," according to an article by Dana Rubinstein. The first promise, "a parking app that allows drivers to pay for curb-side parking spots using their smartphones," is rolling out to the public on this month.

In a separate article, Rubinstein reports on the details of the new parking app. According to Rubinstein, drivers "in portions of Manhattan bounded by 14th Street, 59th Street and the two rivers" will be able to pay for parking using the ParkNYC app. "The service will be available at all 85,000 parking spots with Muni-Meters by summer," reports Rubinstein.

The second promise: a "350 real-time countdown clocks showing riders in all five boroughs when the next bus is arriving" has made less progress, and Rubinstein reports that the de Blasio Administration was lacking information about when bus riders could expect the promised countdown clocks. Rubinstein mentions that de Blasio is a devout driver and also notices that drivers are making out better than bus riders in terms of the mayor delivering on his promises.

Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Politico New York

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