ACE In The Hole: MTA’s Bus-Mounted Cameras Nab Over 400K Bus Stop Blockers
Bus enforcement cameras are working way better than cops.
Opinion: Weakening Injury Insurance Coverage for Cabbies Will Harm Victims of Road Violence
A victim of road violence talks about her experience with insufficient liability insurance coverage.
City E-Bike Swap Program Uses Bikes from Fly, a Company With Safety Violations
A Streetsblog investigation found Fly, a popular e-bike and moped vendor, has consistently skirted city regulations, but now the company is at the heart of the city's first e-bike trade-in program.
Today's Headlines
Friday’s Headlines: Pressure on City Hall Edition
The MTA needs more and more money from the city — is Mayor Adams too distracted to ensure New York City gets bang for its buck? Plus more news.
Deep Dive: City Hall Offers Glimpse of Draft Plan To Regulate Delivery Apps
The Adams Administration revealed its plans to regulate delivery app companies. Here's how it would affect the major stakeholders — and you.
Congestion pricing news
The Explainer: What To Know About The MTA’s New Congestion Pricing-Backed Debt
You asked for it, you got it: a 2,000-word explainer on municipal bond sales.
MTA Drivers: Slowest Bus in Manhattan Is Faster Since Congestion Pricing
"I think ever since congestion pricing, driving in the city has gotten better. I feel it," one bus driver told Streetsblog.
The Stakes Are High For Congestion Pricing Mitigation In The Bronx
South Bronx residents already choked by auto pollution aren't taking the MTA's promised congestion pricing mitigations as a given.
Earth to Albany: Don’t Pander to Every Driver in the City with Toll Exemptions
Two-dozen of the state's leading good governance groups demanded that the legislature reject bills that would gut congestion pricing.
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Thursday’s Headlines: Outdoor Dining On Ice Edition
Hundreds of roadway outdoor dining applications are stuck in "bureaucratic limbo," according to a report. Plus more news.
Talking Headways Podcast: 20 is Plenty in Wales
Let's talk about how Wales passed a national 20 mph speed limit.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing is Good for Business Edition
We hope President Trump is listening to New York's elite business community instead of to N.J. Gov. "Flail" Murphy as he decides congestion pricing's fate. Plus other news.
FDNY To Drivers: Please Stop Parking At Hydrants
Parking scofflaws turn a fire fatal. The public could help, if the Council would pass a bill creating citizen enforcement.
Who Benefits from Trump ‘Birthrate’ Funding Scheme? Wealthier, Whiter Drivers
This prioritization lacks evidence of how it will meet the memo’s stated purpose to “bolster the American economy and benefit the American people.”
Investigations
‘Progressives’ Turn Council’s Transportation Policy Over to Republicans
Roadway safety is simply not a priority, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Crashes Soar in Astoria Precinct Where High-Speed NYPD Pursuits are Up
Police in Queens's 114th Precinct continue to engage in high speed chases, endangering pedestrians and cyclists and breaking the department's stated rules.
How an Ex-Delivery Worker Upended NYC’s Streets
Ou Zhou, a former delivery worker who founded Fly E-Bike, has hit it big selling fast, low-cost electric bikes and mopeds to delivery workers, transforming New York City streets in the process. But with concerns growing about fires from lithium-ion batteries and more scrutiny on the way, can his electric empire survive? Co-published today with Curbed.
SPECIAL REPORT: Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam
"Park like an animal, but kosher," reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for "graduates." But it's all fake.
Tuesday’s Headlines: L’Etat C’est Lui Edition
Our top story: President Trump moved to dismiss the corruption case against Mayor Adams. Plus other news.
Trump Can’t Legally Kill Congestion Pricing, But When Has That Ever Stopped Him?
New York's leaders can't take Donald Trump's threats to congestion pricing, and the constitutional order, lying down — but they might anyway.
Monday’s Headlines: Old Florida Man Shakes His Fist Edition
The so-called Leader of the Free World said he hated bike lanes. Plus other news in today's headlines.
Sustainable Transportation Research Is Snagged In Trump’s Anti-‘DEI’ Dragnet
President Trump's war on efforts to boost diversity, equity and inclusion is taking important mobility justice research down with it.
Tributes Pour in for Parking Reformer, Urbanist Mentor Donald Shoup
Shoup had a long and storied career in the academy, but he was also a mentor to generations of urban planners.
Should E-Bikes Be Registered?
Op-Ed: Council E-Bike Registration Bill Is Impossible to Enforce, Unnecessary … and Won’t Even Work
It sounds common-sense: register electric bikes just like cars. But there are so many flaws to this Council bill. Let us set you straight.
‘Trojan Horse’: E-Bike Licensing Bill Would Fuel Anti-Immigrant Policing
Council members fail to address the e-bike registration bill's potential harmful outcomes.
Intro 606 Alert: E-Bike Licensing Bill Is Not Even Legal, Lawyers Say
Buckle up, dear reader, because we're diving into the municipal code!
DOT: Council E-Bike Registration Bill is Not Necessary to Make Streets Safer
Enforce existing laws. Keep redesigning the streets for safety. Hold delivery app companies accountable. But don't register electric bikes. That's what the DOT said on Wednesday.
Congestion Pricing
Wind in their Sales: Congestion Pricing is No ‘Toll’ on the Broadway Box Office
Despite doom prognostications, congestion pricing has not hurt Broadway's bottom line a bit — and, in fact, may be boosting it.
Kirsten Gillibrand Trots Out Bogus FDNY ‘Toxins’ in Quest to Weaken Congestion Pricing
Gillibrand's solution to potential toxins in the subway is more automobile toxins in the air.
Memo to Mayor Adams: Reliable Buses Start with You
Congestion pricing’s success and legacy depends on improving bus service. Mayor Adams must act.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Is Congestion Pricing Finally … Popular?
Earth to President Trump: Don't cancel congestion pricing! Plus other news.
Death of a Legend: Donald Shoup, Parking Reformer
The OG of understanding how "free parking" isn't free has died.
Report: Efforts to Speed Up Bus Speeds Have Stalled … Like Bus Speeds
City buses move slower than ever after Mayor Adams reneged on his commitment to build more bus lanes, according to a new analysis.
Paradigm Shift: MTA Boss Says State Should Pony Up More For Capital Plans
"Every time the MTA capital program comes up, we treat it like, 'Oh my god, they need a bailout,'" the MTA CEO said, pointing out the absurdity.
The Big Story
Who is Trump’s FTA Pick Marc Molinaro — And Will He Kill Congestion Pricing?
If confirmed, Trump FTA pick Marc Molinaro can do a lot to gum up funding for mass transit across the country. Here's a look at his record.
Friday Video: Meet the British Cyclist Doing His Own ‘Criminal Mischief’ Campaign
Meeting England's version of our editor Gersh Kuntzman.
Friday’s Headlines: It Never Ends Edition
A great Hell Gate story about fake placards is our top story. Plus other news in our digest.
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Sustainable Delivery’ Edition
The Adams administration takes a step forward on reining in the delivery app industry. Plus other news.
DOT: Safety Improvements on Atlantic Avenue? Wait Two More Years
DOT says it won't commit to a "road diet" on Atlantic Avenue, one of the most dangerous corridors in Brooklyn.
You — Yes, You — Can Fix New York City’s Flimsy Bollards
An easy Department of Transportation form will get most wrecked flexposts back upright, writes John Surico.
