NYC ‘bounty hunters’ score nearly million-dollar payouts reporting traffic ‘idling’

NYC ‘bounty hunters’ score nearly million-dollar payouts reporting traffic ‘idling’

Some street snitches are raking in close to $1 million apiece from the city just by recording videos of idling trucks and buses spewing air pollution, prompting local pols to try to curb the staggering payouts. “The days of the six-figure bounty hunters are over,” Queens City Councilman James Gennaro, who chairs the Environmental Committee, … Read more

Queens bus routes see upheaval as MTA sends ‘ambassadors,’ CEO to warn riders of changes

Queens bus routes see upheaval as MTA sends ‘ambassadors,’ CEO to warn riders of changes

The MTA launched a major overhaul of the Queens bus system — with trained “ambassadors” deployed into the community to warn riders of the upheaval. MTA CEO Janno Lieber showed up to join the ambassadors to speak to community members Monday — one day after the launch of the redesign, which includes 16 new routes, … Read more

Congestion pricing must be stopped before it’s too late: Letters

Congestion pricing must be stopped before it’s too late: Letters

The Issue: The mounting resistance against congestion pricing amid plans for a mid-June rollout. The Post is right (“Wrong Turn,” Steve Cuozzo, PostOpinion, Mar. 3). It was former Mayor Michael Bloomberg who decided that we needed fewer drivers. He jacked up fines, installed red-light and speeding cameras and created miles of bus-only and bike lanes. … Read more