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Tuesday’s Headlines: Doubly Disappointed Edition
The Mamdani-O-Meter isn’t dead, it’s just very disappointed. Plus the news.
Uber and Waymo Have Spent More Than $15M This Year Lobbying New York Pols
So much for affordability. Big Tech spent massive sums to back it’s state legislative aims this year.
Monday’s Headlines: Time for Action Edition
Transportation Alternatives has called for a “die-in” outside City Hall this coming Wednesday amid impatience with the city’s slow progress toward eliminating traffic deaths after hit-and-run drivers killed killed three cyclists in the span of three days last week.
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Three Cyclists in Three Days
Advocates called on the mayor to take action after a BMW driver allegedly struck Mamadou Diallo, of Canarsie, head-on before fleeing the scene.
City Floats Busway, Parking Maximums to Ease Traffic from Red Hook Redevelopment
Red Hook and the Columbia Street Waterfront could finally get a working bus as the city plans 6,000 more homes for the area.
City Comptroller Urges Mamdani to Cut ‘School Streets’ Red Tape
Just 48 of the city’s 1,619 public schools participated in School Streets during the 2025-2026 school year.
Another G Train Shutdown Means Greenpoint Needs Better Bus Priority
“We’d love to see more bus lanes,” one neighborhood elected official said as she called on the MTA to tweak its plans for weekend G train shutdowns in Greenpoint.
Friday Headlines: Yet Another Just-the-News Edition
It’s a summer Friday news roundup.
Citi Bike Is Stranding Cyclists in Greenpoint During G Train Shutdowns
A dock shortage is turning Greenpoint into a Citi Bike nightmare.
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‘LGBTBQE’: North Brooklyn Gay Bar Inaugurates New Car-Free Plaza
Williamsburg mainstay The Exley inaugurated a new car-free pedestrian plaza in a BQE-adjacent slip lane that was until recently occupied by cars.
City Will Pay $24.4 Million to Convert Empty Bronx Lot into Public Park
The price is “astronomical,” said one Council Member.
Thursday’s Headlines: Action Chantel Jackson Edition
Assembly Member Chantel Jackson said it took a public shaming to get the city to fix several ADA curb ramps in her district. Plus the news.
MTA Risks Missing Mandate to Switch to Zero-Emissions Buses by 2040: State Audit
The state agency continues to face a rocky transition to electric buses.
Shallower, Smaller Stations Could Cut 125th Street Subway Costs In Half: Report
Is cut-and-cover the future of the MTA’s subway expansion?
