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'God help us!' Dismal driving record could 'doom' NYC Comptroller Lander's likely mayoral bid

Brad Lander wants to be mayor of New York City, but he's still a blatant traffic scofflaw -- despite pledging during his successful run for comptroller to improve his dismal...

12 dead as raging floods destroy bridge in China, sending cars into river

A highway bridge in Taiwan collapsed on Friday amid heavy rains and flooding rivers, killing 12 people with at least 30 still missing as rescue workers continue to flock to...

'Drunk' road-rage driver nearly runs herself over after yelling at motorist in viral video

A road-rage driver caught a dose of instant karma when she got out of her car to confront another motorist -- only to realize she forgot to engage her handbrake,...

Experts give best, worst times to hit road on July 4 during 'busiest ever' holiday rush

The motor club predicts that 70.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more during that period — 60.6 million are expected to travel by car, an increase of 2.8...

NYC drivers spend a grueling 100 hours in traffic — here's where Big Apple ranks among world's most congested cities

The Big Apple is the greatest city in the world — for sitting in traffic.

Crackdown on NYC 'ghost plates' nets gun-toting felon eyed in 2005 slay

A crackdown on toll-dodging drivers with “ghost’’ license plates just netted a career criminal with a loaded pistol who also is being eyed in a 2005 Brooklyn murder, authorities say.

Grandma interrupts dinner with Gov. Kathy Hochul: 'Aren’t you the mayor?'

Setting the stories straight Last week, our gov and I had dinner. At Neary’s. On East 57th. Great Irish food. Been there probably since that country’s original potato famine. Some...

No, the MTA won't collapse without congestion pricing cash

Gov. Hochul’s cancellation of congestion pricing weeks before its start has thrown the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority into a crisis that requires an immediate solution: She must either reverse course or enact...

Hochul and Adams need to squash congestion pricing, a dud that will slam ALL NYers

Congestion pricing is wildly unpopular with every demographic of New Yorkers, who can see that it's not just a tax on drivers; all city-dwellers and tourists will soon feel a...

Legendary Brooklyn school crossing guard retiring — at age 90

“I’ve been working all my life. All my life," Maggie Poston told The Post. "It’s time to travel."

Socialist, anti-car pol racks up 46 tickets totaling over $4K, blew through red light

Emily Gallagher -— who has demonized drivers for years as she calls for "safer streets” —- has racked up at least 46 traffic tickets totaling over $4,000 over the past...

Raging inferno erupts inside major Boston tunnel after three-car pileup, snarling holiday traffic

Two of the cars, and the hood of the third, were incinerated in the blaze.

Enjoy Memorial Day weekend — if you can beat the traffic

I once reported that NYC’s little chunk out east was so stuffed one Memorial Day weekend that Steven Spielberg could only navigate East Hampton to Bridgehampton traffic by bicycle.

Florida deputy shatters window to rescue toddler from sweltering car, dramatic video shows

The Flagler County Sheriff's deputy freed the 1-year-old, who had been stuck inside for more than 10 minutes, according to the video.

Memorial Day holiday travel may near record with 44M hitting the road: AAA

“We haven’t seen Memorial Day Weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years,” said a AAA rep. “Travel times are expected to be up to 90% longer than normal,"...

The air in your car could be carcinogenic — here's what to know

Being stuck in traffic might be the least of your worries.

NYPD nab of alleged migrant gang leader proves broken-windows policing works

Victor Parra, the suspected co-ringleader of a migrant gang, was nabbed last week after three months on the lam for failing to wear a helmet. Broken windows policing works!

Traffic totaled after tipsy beer truck flips on suburban highway

A beer truck mishap left a Wisconsin highway awash with Miller High Life, snarling traffic for hours and leaving motorists with a serious headache.

I-95 in Norwalk reopens just in time for Monday commute after massive blaze torched overpass

"It is truly remarkable to complete this work in less than 80 hours," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a Sunday morning post on X.

Demolition continues on I-95 in Connecticut, scene of explosive crash

Workers first arrived at the unstable overpass at around 3 a.m. Friday, a day after the fiery crash.