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I suppose the MTA can always handle traffic enforcement. That's how congesting charging is going to work. At this point, I'm convinced that most reckless driv
by jrockway 3y ago
I suppose the MTA can always handle traffic enforcement. That's how congesting charging is going to work. At this point, I'm convinced that most reckless driving you see in the city is the NYPD on their way to work. (Never forget this one: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/03/30/dept-of-investigation-says-cops-did-harass-311-callers-confirming-streetsblog-account https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/03/30/dept-of-investigation.... Detective texted death threats to 311 callers, from his own number, for reporting illegal parking.)
(I don't choose the MTA because I think they're a remarkably efficient organization. They just happen to already be gearing up to do it, and are outside the reach of NYC politics, for better or for worse.)
I think that we can reform the NYPD with the right mayor. Eric Adams is obviously Not It. I am not sure there is a single viewpoint he has that justifies the "D" next to his name. Fortunately, it appears he is now tied up in some federal campaign finance investigation that will hopefully end with him not being the mayor anymore. (A few weeks ago, he showed up at the DOT office and ranted about how "more bike lanes isn't going to be my legacy". https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/11/01/adams-dismisses-bus-bike-lane-mile-requirements-at-dot-meeting https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/11/01/adams-dismisses-bus-b... He's right. All of his rat violations and campaign finance shenanigans will be his legacy. I would have picked the bike lanes.)