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State Lawmakers Pass Gov. Hochul’s ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Proposal Reining In The Most-Reckless Drivers
Crucial street safety legislation survived trepidation from New York City lawmakers.
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Squared Circle Edition
Gothamist got the scoop on the look of the new Penn Station: A square around the Garden. Plus other news.
Knicks Watch Parties Are Back — Just Not Outside the Garden
Mayor Mamdani didn’t overrule NYPD’s shutdown of the massive watch parties outside Madison Square, but others will happen.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Knicks of Time Edition
Basketball itself has become an arena. Plus more news.
The Great Mirage: Amtrak’s Big Penn Station Reveal Sidesteps Who Will Pay For Renovations
The details of President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s high-profile redevelopment of Penn Station remain enshrouded.
Mamdani and Menin Blame Each Other For Delays to Fix Outdoor Dining
Meanwhile, fewer than 1,200 restaurants currently have full approval for outdoor dining.
Amtrak Fails To Regain Metro-North Rail Access After Lawsuit
The two rail systems are still going at it.
Memorial Day Musing: Can Block Parties Unite A Broken America?
The best way to celebrate the nation’s birthday might not be a road trip to a national treasure; it might be just a few steps outside your front door.
I’ve Fought City Hall for Safer Streets. Now I’ll Fight Washington.
I have spent four years fighting for safer streets in this district. I’ll do the same in Congress.
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Feds Charge Fraud Temp Tag Dealers ID’d in Streetsblog’s ‘Ghost Plate’ Series
Eleven fraudulent car dealers — including several who were identified in Streetsblog’s award-winning 2023 investigation — sold more than 100,000 fake temporary tags, robbing taxpayers of about $15 million and turning those vehicles into “ghost cars” that were involved in at least six homicides, federal prosecutors said this week.
Mamdani Says He’ll Back DOT Against Bikelash in W. 72nd St. Safety Revamp
Unlike his predecessor, Mamdani vowed to not throw his Department of Transportation under the bus.
Firefighters Flex Union Muscle In Bid To Keep Deadly Astoria Corridor Unsafe
Rogue firefighters are attempting to kill a bike lane in Astoria, even though FDNY, DOT and Mayor Mamdani back the life-saving redesign.
Friday Video: A Bike Lane on Chambers Street!
We sent Editor Gersh Kuntzman out into the fray to see if the pols are right to seek an indirect, inconvenient route rather than take on the entrenched placard elite that ruins Chambers for all of us.
Friday’s Headlines: Sammy’s Law Edition
Sammy’s Law is passing all over. Plus other news.
