Transportation
Should AOC's Public Transportation Choices Matter?
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come under fire for using cars instead of the subway. Some of those critics are right.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ transportation choices are rightly getting attention.
The freshman congresswoman representing Queens and the Bronx was called out by the New York Post over the weekend for “tripping over her own giant carbon footprint.” The Post detailed her use of rental cars and ride-hailing services while promoting the Green New Deal, her much-discussed package of environmental reforms. The piece also reviews her congressional campaign’s spending on transportation and finds nearly $30,000 spent on vehicle trips, “even though her Queens HQ was a one-minute walk to the 7 train.”