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New House Infrastructure Bill Cuts Transit And Isn’t Great on Active Transportation: Advocates
The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It’s still pretty bad.
Mamdani Budget Bodes Beaucoup Bucks For Bikes And Buses
The Department of Transportation is poised to get tens of millions dollars per year in new funding specifically to execute Mayor Mamdani’s vision for bus lanes and bike lanes around the city.
It’s Not Too Late To (Actually) Fix The (Actual) Problem With Car Insurance
State lawmakers still have work to do on car insurance, even if they’d like to leave Albany thinking they’ve made New Yorkers’ lives better.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Strike, Out Edition
Don’t count on Gov. Hochul’s LIRR strike deal to lead to more sensible railroad work rules. Plus more news.
BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx ‘Highway Expansion’ Project
Streetsblog gets action! Our coverage — and a lot of sweat by activists — revealed the danger of a project to increase car traffic in The Bronx.
Tech Industry Group: NYC’s Delivery Minimum Wage Worked — But That’s Bad!
The tech industry-backed group Chamber of Progress is upset the city forced app companies to make delivery worker a well-paying full-time job.
Talking Headways Podcast: Sidewalk Nation
Law Professor Michael Pollack on who manages, owns and feels ownership of sidewalks — “America’s most overlooked resource.”
Meet the NIMBY’s Toxic Cousin: the NOMS (Not On My Street)
Are neighborhood “car supremacists” taking over our community meetings — and what do we do about it?
Monday’s Headlines: Misinformation Edition
Two big stories over the weekend reminded anew of Streetsblog’s important place in an ecosystem of outrage and lies. Plus all the news.
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Pols Want A Bike Lane From Bklyn Bridge To West Side Greenway — Just Not on Chambers Street Where Cyclists Want It
Cyclists are voting with their feet, but the politicians aren’t yet on board.
Opinion: On Canal Street, I Just Dream Of Having A Sidewalk
Yes, it’s “complicated,” but complicated cannot be an excuse for inaction. What exists now is a failure of basic public space.
Friday’s Headlines: Lexington Avenue Edition
The city will extend Lexington Avenue’s offset bus lanes eight blocks south. Plus more news.
Almost 1,000 Outdoor Dining Permits Stuck in Bureaucratic Backlog
Comptroller Mark Levine called on Mayor Mamdani to unclog the backlog — but didn’t say how.
Bklyn Biz Group Asks Mamdani to Extend Flatbush Ave. Bus Lane South
“We want more shoppers. We want more people to spend money, not drive through,” said one Flatbush business leader.
