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NYC's Most Sociopathic Motorists Will Pay $60K/Year to Drive Like Assholes

NYC's Most Sociopathic Motorists Will Pay $60K/Year to Drive Like Assholes

Adlan Jackson

March 05, 2026

145 posts (Page 9)

A massive line for the MetroCard machines at Howard Beach to get onto the AirTrain.

Get Excited: OMNY Is Coming to the JFK AirTrain in ‘Three or Four Months,’ Maybe

Christopher Robbins

August 25, 2023

Fine-Tuning the Trade-Offs of Congestion Pricing Is Like Assembling a Mechanical Watch in the Middle of a Firefight

Fine-Tuning the Trade-Offs of Congestion Pricing Is Like Assembling a Mechanical Watch in the Middle of a Firefight

Nick Pinto

August 18, 2023

A row of gorgeous golden retriever puppies, against the background of a moving subway train.

Two Conflicted Dog Owners Discuss Whether to Let the Subway Run Over a Dog

Nick Pinto, Esther Wang

August 17, 2023

The Cam’ron MetroCard Is a Fitting Send-Off

The Cam’ron MetroCard Is a Fitting Send-Off

Max Rivlin-Nadler

August 16, 2023

Ziggy Sobotka, a character from the Wire, has David Simon's tweet about speeding as a thought bubble.

An Open Letter to David Simon, Who Tweeted NYC Is ‘On the Make’ Because He Got a $50 Speeding Ticket

Christopher Robbins

August 09, 2023

Two different plans for Penn Station and MSG, with red question marks superimposed over both.

What the Hell Is Happening With the Penn Station Redesign?

Christopher Robbins

July 28, 2023

Will the City Finally Take Over Citi Bike?

Will the City Finally Take Over Citi Bike?

Max Rivlin-Nadler

July 26, 2023

Cars drive into the Holland Tunnel from New Jersey.

State Whose Drivers Cannot Pump Their Own Gas Sues to Stop New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan

Christopher Robbins

July 21, 2023

Bumper to bumper traffic in Manhattan.

Literally Everyone Wants a Break on NYC’s Congestion Pricing Tolls

Christopher Robbins

July 20, 2023

A BX12 Select Bus sits in traffic on Fordham Road.

The DOT Wanted to Speed Up Buses in the Bronx. These Powerful Suburbanites Had Other Plans.

Christopher Robbins

July 06, 2023

Members of the yacht collective yank pulleys and use walkie-talkies.

All Aboard NYC’s Communist Yacht Club

Arielle Gordon

July 01, 2023