"Around the newsroom, we're always saying, "If you don't read Streetsblog, you can't possibly know what's going on." And, clearly, Attorney General Letitia James agrees! Yesterday, at a press conference to celebrate a judge's ruling ordering the Trump administration to restore $33 million in anti-terrorism funding, James gave our national security desk reporters Dave Colon and David Meyer the ultimate hat tip, saying she hadn't heard about the initial clawback until she read the pair's world exclusive story in Streetsblog."
"Yes, likely Mayor Zohran Mamdani got to talk about his plan for "fast and free" buses, but that was pretty much the entirety of the discussion on transportation ... until the candidates were asked for their position on placards. Surprisingly (given his complete disregard for any questions posed by Streetsblog these last 10 months), Andrew Cuomo gave the best answer: "I would make it simple: I would recall all the city placards and reissue only those that are bona-fide, period, on Day 1.""
Attorney General Letitia James said she had not heard about the initial clawback until learning of it from reporters after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $33 million in anti‑terrorism funding. The judge’s ruling mandates restoration of the funds. Last night’s mayoral debate barely addressed transportation policy beyond one candidate’s plan for "fast and free" buses and a focused exchange on parking placards. Andrew Cuomo proposed recalling and reissuing only bona fide city placards on Day 1. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa opposed congestion pricing and criticized outer‑borough housing plans. Hell Gate published an explainer on the three main ballot proposals. Mayor Adams aims to address the BQE before leaving office amid apparent federal resistance.
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