New York

NYC Approves Carbon Neutrality Plan
The zoning amendment, part of the ‘City of Yes’ plan, will make it easier and more affordable to make efficiency retrofits and reduce emissions.

NYC Tests New Subway Gates to Limit Fare Evasion
The mayor has taken a strong interest in enforcing fare collection at the city’s transit stations.

New York Strengthens Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents
Modular home owners will get the first right of refusal when park owners want to sell residential parks.

New York Governor Withdraws Housing Mandate Proposal
Governor Hochul will abandon a key component of her housing proposal that would have required municipalities to add new housing every three years.

Will New York’s Strict Short-Term Rental Rules Work?
Some owners are reluctant to put short-term rental units back on the long-term rental market, but the number of permitted units has dropped dramatically.

NYC Launches Daylighting Plan
The city will install visibility improvements at over 1,000 intersections to improve traffic safety.

Report Reveals Proposed NYC Congestion Pricing Details
The draft proposal indicates most drivers would pay $15 to enter the Central Business District.

Op-Ed: Why NYC Needs a Comprehensive Plan
The city’s congestion pricing program could change transportation and land use in radical ways. A comprehensive plan would make the most of those changes.

A ‘Black Market’ for Short-Term Rentals Grows in NYC
While many owners are listing their rentals on other websites, others are moving them back to the long-term rental market.

New York Court Rules on Cycling Search and Seizure
The ruling gives people on bikes the same rights as drivers when it comes to police stops.

Where NYC Busways Are Succeeding
Pandemic-era busways are speeding up bus service by as much as 39 percent.

The Promise of Congestion Pricing
New York's long-awaited congestion pricing program could break open the controversial practice in the United States.

Brooklyn Library Comes With Affordable Housing
Combining affordable housing with a library reduced the cost of the project and gives residents access to essential resources.

NYC Bus Service Hindered by Congestion
Sharing lanes with car traffic may make it impossible for the MTA to increase service frequency.

Can Brooklyn Change the Conversation on Comprehensive Planning in New York?
The Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn is the largest comprehensive planning effort by land area in the U.S. since L.A. updated its plan in the 2000s, and the latest attempt to advance comprehensive planning in a city that has grown cynical about it.

New York to Expand Holiday Open Streets
The city is making more areas open only to pedestrian traffic in Midtown in anticipation of holiday crowds.

Report: NYC Transit Falling Behind on Accessibility
The city is lagging on meeting its pledge to improve accessibility across the system.

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Awarded $16.4 Billion in Federal Funds
The funding will support track construction, bridge replacement, and other upgrades to make passenger train service faster and more reliable.

Citi Bike’s New Contract: What You Need to Know
Double the e-bikes, but no system expansion: an outline of what riders can expect from Citi Bike’s new agreement with the city.

East River Floodgates Rising in NYC
A tour of new infrastructure designed to protect the city’s East Side from catastrophic flooding.
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