For the first time in a generation, cars account for most growth in travel in New York City instead of transit, as Uber and Lyft crowd the streets, according to a new report from Bruce Schaller.
Growing congestion and declining transit ridership are symptoms of a transportation system in distress. But at a moment when transit in NYC desperately needs smart stewardship to meet rising travel demand, the city’s political leaders, especially Governor Andrew Cuomo, are nowhere to be found.
