Coming to the city by train was a great convenience in an earlier day of frequent, uncrowded trains. It could be again. The city is too accommodating to suburban cars, too. For example, it gives free parking to thousands of commuting police officers who could add to subway safety if they used their subway passes instead. Residential buildings don't enjoy that privilege.
Smart solutions are available to tackle congestion.
Many cities apply them. The willingness to act comes first. Hell s Kitchen resident under the wheels of a New York Apple Tour Bus and the subsequent release of NY Apple s long record of violations graphically highlights long-standing NYC tour bus industry problems with idling, noise, air pollution and pedestrian safety. Daily, hundreds of tour buses illegally descend onto neighborhood streets, speeding and driving recklessly, and idling for hours at a time outside schools and homes. While NY Apple Tours is no doubt the worst offender, numerous other bus companies have been repeatedly cited for moving violations, illegal loading and unloading, and prolonged idling on city streets.