Sarah Laskow

Sarah Laskow is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers transportation and the environment. Before joining The Atlantic, she was a reporter at City & State NY, covering city hall and the statehouse for New York politics. She has also written for Gothamist and WNYC's newsroom. Sarah graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism and sociology.

Biography:  https://www.theatlantic.com/author/sarah-laskow/

79%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • Cars are one of the least convenient modes of transportation.
  • The problem is, if the U.S. is ever to reduce the large chunk of carbon emissions associated with transportation, cars cannot be the only winner.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Governor Kathy Hochul announced the program would be paused indefinitely.
  • The move angered environmentalists, transit advocates, and economists.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Many models already exist for doing so: Cities across the world have been experimenting with and succeeding at building better systems for public transit of all kinds.
  • The other option would be more targeted: dramatically reducing driving in the places that don't depend on it. New York City is clearly one of those places.

Recent Articles

New York City's Indefinite Postponement of Congestion Pricing: Impact on Transit Systems and Reasons Behind the Decision

New York City's Indefinite Postponement of Congestion Pricing: Impact on Transit Systems and Reasons Behind the Decision

Broke On: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 New York City's Congestion Pricing Plan Postponed: A $1 Billion Loss for Subway and Bus Systems Amid Economic Concerns and COVID-19 Impact. New York City, the first US city to adopt a congestion pricing plan, faced opposition due to economic struggles and lingering pandemic effects. The program aimed to generate $1 billion annually for subways and buses but was indefinitely postponed amid criticism.