NYC Department of Transportation

How the NYC Ferry could work

Experts weigh in on how to improve the city’s ferries without scrapping them.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Interviews & Profiles

Will New York City win the race to 5G?

It won’t be for a lack of trying, says Cordell Schachter, the city Department of Transportation’s chief technologist.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Personality

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A young woman pushes a man in a wheelchair across the street.

Where the sidewalk ends for disabled New Yorkers

Why it has taken New York City 30 years to even make a plan for accessible sidewalks.

By ERICA SCALISE

Policy

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Ride-hail apps fret over New York City’s new regulations

Uber, Lyft and Via are trying different approaches to comply with the cruising time limit.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Commentary

How to make NYC safe from cars

New York should take a page from cities like London.

By ERIC GOLDWYN

Opinion

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The subway’s new contactless payment system begins slow rollout Friday

The One Metro New York system will allow riders use a phone or contactless card, rather than swipe a MetroCard.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Lime is among the companies participating in a Department of Transportation pilot program for dockless e-bikes.

E-bike pilot revs up for summer

Lime began adding new pedal-assist dockless bikes to its current fleet in the Rockaways over Memorial Day Weekend.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Ride-hail still lags on accessibility

New York Lawyers for the Public Interest suggests various app-based ride-hail companies operating in New York aren’t doing much to make things accessible.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Disabled riders face scarcity of accessible vehicles

New York City is working to make more vehicles wheelchair-accessible, but advocates say it’s not enough.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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There's no need to be concerned with facial recognition technology being used in the subways, according to the MTA.

MTA scare tactics spark privacy concerns

Questions about facial recognition technology are continuing to crop up.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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