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‘Everyone Should Be Furious’: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are Up 41% As Public Fix Stalls
Lithium-ion batteries are up 41 percent from last year — “Every single New York City resident should be furious,” said one advocate.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Low-Traffic Edition
Everyone is talking about Low-Traffic Neighborhoods today. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Holiday Weekend Edition
Headlines from Friday and the weekend.
Prospect Heights Tried a Lighter Approach to Street Cleaning Enforcement — It Didn’t Work
The city cut the days drivers in a small sliver of Brooklyn had to move their cars for street cleaning — and they still broke the rules!
Cycle Of Rage: One Crash Shows How Reckless Car Drivers Ruin Kids’ Childhoods
We want our kids off their phones and reading books in the library. Too bad drivers don’t give a shit. A rant from Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman.
Friday Video: How Mamdani Can Avoid His BQE Bypass Boondoggle
In their latest video, the current and former NYC public school students of the Joint Transit Association have some concerns about Mayor Mamdani’s plan to rebuild the BQE.
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Bedford? Bedford?’ Edition
Pay no attention to Mayor Mamdani’s failure on Bedford Avenue. Plus other news.
The Big Lyft: Mamdani Faces Tough Fight for Cheaper Citi Bikes
Citi Bike’s private operator Lyft has amassed considerable leverage over the city, experts warned.
‘Sweeping The City’: Millions Of New Yorkers Are Crying Out For Mayor Mamdani To Slow Down Drivers
Representatives of more than one-quarter of the city are demanding that the Mamdani administration designate their neighborhoods as “Slow Zones,” by taking advantage of a state law that allows the mayor to reduce car speeds to 20 mph.
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Thursday’s Headlines: A Blue Highway for Produce Edition
Wednesday marked another important day in the quest to open up New York’s waterways to more freight delivery. Plus the news.
Finally: City, MTA to Test-Run Bus-Mounted Cameras On Bike Lane Blockers
DOT and the MTA are finally getting ready to expand automatic enforcement to ding drivers who block bike lanes.
SEE IT: These Plate-Defacing Workers Put The ‘Con’ In Con Edison
Video shows Con Ed workers illegally parking, illegally idling and illegally defacing their license plate — and NYPD letting them off the hook.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Safe Kids, Safe City Edition
One school on Clarkson Streets has safe, easy-to-use gates. Plus other news.
SEE IT: Reckless Cop Strikes Cyclist After Running Red Light In An Unmarked Car
Video obtained by Streetsblog shows the traumatic moment of impact.
