New York is temporarily lifting the 16 cents-a-gallon fuel tax for six months as the summer driving season kicks off with record-high pump prices.
June 1, 2022New York
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Private 
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the suit, which claimed that Amazon illegally retaliated against workers who spoke up about poor safety conditions in its warehouses. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press)
New York Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Amazon
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the suit, which claimed that Amazon illegally retaliated against workers who spoke up about poor safety conditions in its warehouses. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press)NEW YORK — An appeals court in New York dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and a former employee who led the successful union organizing effort on Staten Island.
May 10, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
Gov. Kathy Hochul by Hans Pennink/AP
New York Works to Expand Road Testing Availability for CDLs
Gov. Kathy Hochul by Hans Pennink/APEfforts are underway in New York to enable more people to conduct road tests for commercial driver licenses to reduce a long backlog exacerbated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
January 25, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
ew York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a virtual press conference in New York. (Associated Press)
NYC to Impose Vaccine Mandate on Private Sector Employers
ew York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a virtual press conference in New York. (Associated Press)New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Dec. 6 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
December 6, 2021 Business, Safety, Logistics 
Cars and trucks sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
New York Faces New Flood Threat Just Weeks After Ida’s Havoc
Cars and trucks sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)New York and the U.S. Northeast are facing another flood threat just three weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the region, but the heavy rain expected through Sept. 24 won’t match that storm’s deadly deluge.
September 23, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
Evening traffic in Manhattan. (deberarr/Getty Images)
FHWA Approval Initiates Environmental Assessment for NYC Congestion Pricing Program
Evening traffic in Manhattan. (deberarr/Getty Images)The Federal Highway Administration on Sept. 7 is expected to initiate an Environmental Assessment associated with a proposed congestion pricing program for the city of New York.
August 25, 2021 Government, Safety 
North/eastbound on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. (roadwaywiz via YouTube)
NYC Leaders’ Plan for Expressway Aims to Toughen Truck Enforcement
North/eastbound on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. (roadwaywiz via YouTube)New York City officials have unveiled a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway cantilever that includes a goal of reducing truck traffic on the corridor.
August 13, 2021 Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA 
A Mobileye self-driving vehicle passes a New York City landmark, Radio City Music Hall. (Mobileye an Intel Company/YouTube)
Mobileye First to Test Self-Driving Vehicles in New York City
A Mobileye self-driving vehicle passes a New York City landmark, Radio City Music Hall. (Mobileye an Intel Company/YouTube)Mobileye, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Intel, announced that it has been testing its driverless cars on New York City streets since June, making it the first and only company thus far to receive a New York AV testing permit.
July 26, 2021 Government, Safety 
A view of Interstate 490 in Rochester, N.Y. Work has begun on a $9.7 million refurbishing project, with paving scheduled to begin this month. (gtatorpics09 via YouTube)
Two Interstate Projects Commence in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
A view of Interstate 490 in Rochester, N.Y. Work has begun on a $9.7 million refurbishing project, with paving scheduled to begin this month. (gtatorpics09 via YouTube)New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that work has begun on two interstate projects in the Finger Lakes region.
June 4, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA 
Traffic flows on I-90 in New York. (Mike Groll/Associated Press)
N.Y. Bill Orders All-Electric Truck Sales by 2045
Traffic flows on I-90 in New York. (Mike Groll/Associated Press)ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Senate on April 26 passed a bill that would essentially mandate that all new passenger cars sold in the state run on electric power by 2035 and trucks and other heavy duty vehicles run on electricity by 2045.
April 27, 2021