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Opinion: Connect the Dots of Manhattan’s Missing Bike Lanes
Only a few miles of missing protected lanes stand in the way of a robust bike network.
Monday’s Headlines: Thanking the Academy Edition
We would be remiss if we didn't offer some photos and copy about Friday's George Polk Awards ceremony, plus other news.
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Civic Panel Pushes For (Some) Atlantic Ave. Safety Upgrades
Brooklyn Community Board 2 stopped short of calling for a more aggressive redesign of a street where drivers have killed six pedestrians in the last decade.
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DOT Spins Bus- and Bike-Lane Failure as ‘Streets Plan’ Success
The agency quietly released its required status report on the Streets Plan, which shows massive shortcomings that DOT downplayed.
Streetsblog Wins Polk Award for ‘Ghost Tags’ Series
Reporter Jesse Coburn received the prestigious award for exposing a vast black market for temporary license plates that reckless drivers use to avoid accountability on the road.
Long-Awaited Placard Report Reveals Widespread Abuse by NYPD
The overdue report confirms years of Streetsblog reporting on placard abuse, illegal parking and enforcement failures by the police under two mayors.
City: BQE Must Be Rebuilt to Last a Century … To Prevent More Pollution
Paging Mr. Orwell: Doubling down on the Robert Moses highway is actually good for neighborhoods nearby, the city claims.
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Thursday’s Headlines: Bike Lanes are Good for Business Edition
A business owner testifies from the heart (and wallet). Plus other news.
Environmental Groups Join to Fight Adams’s BQE Reconstruction
Rebuilding the Moses-era highway for another century is not environmental justice.
Reckless with Rajkumar! Queens Pol and Adams Ally Was Driven In Car Slapped with 10 Speeding Tix
The omnipresent Assembly member has said that e-bikes constitute a singular threat — but the real threat is ... the Assembly member.
DOT Trims Willoughby Ave. Open Street Hours Because ‘Streets Are For All New Yorkers’
It's a big hit on the same open street that key mayor adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin tried to remove less than two months into Mayor Adams's tenure.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Get the Buses Moving Edition
Let's focus on a little footnote from Marcia Kramer's damn good interview on WCBS2 on Sunday with MTA CEO Janno Lieber. Plus other news.
E-Bike Swap Project Putting City to Shame on Safe Delivery Equipment
One of the city’s most dangerous industries is getting a major pedal-assist from a coalition of advocates committed to making food delivery work safer.
Investigations
Three NYC Asphalt Trucks Exploded Last Spring, Raising Safety, Environmental Concerns: Records
The explosions raise questions about the city's decision to use a paving material that other cities have phased out because of safety and environmental risks, an official said.
GHOST TAGS: Inside NYC’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates
Read all three parts of Jesse Coburn's award-winning investigation.
‘A Very Dangerous Job’: Dozens of NYC School Crossing Guards Injured by Drivers Since 2012, Records Show
As thousands of guards returned to street corners across the city last week for the reopening of public schools, records obtained by Streetsblog reveal the dangers that guards face on the job.
OPINION: Expand Half-Priced Fares to Unlock Commuter Rail for Working Class New Yorkers
Fair Fares as it exists today falls short for outerborough residents who live near commuter rail services they cannot afford.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Shoup at 7 Edition
The world's foremost parking expert Donald Shoup beams into a Manhattan community board on Tuesday. Plus more news.
Boondoggle: Why is ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Money Being Used for Highway Widening?
The US Department of Transportation just awarded $450 million to the $1.9-billion Rose Quarter 1-5 project, which opponents have long called one of America’s most-notorious highway boondoggles.
Monday’s Headlines: You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere Edition
NYPD rolls out a "windshield boot" to enforce against illegally parked trucks and persistent parking violators. Plus more news.
First Look: The DOT Finally Has Plans For Its Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path
"We welcome the anticipated late summer 2024 opening of the walkway, but we remain concerned about date slippage," said one Council member.
2023 in Review
2023 in Review: Here are the Year’s Biggest Livable Streets Victories…
There was a raft of promising advances for the livable streets movement — but which one was the best? Vote today.
… And the Biggest Failures and Disappointments of 2023
Let's be real, 2023 was not a good year for livable streets.
2023 in Review: Who is the Activist of the Year?
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
In 2023, Mayor Adams Basically Erased the ‘Streets Master Plan’
Mayor Adams again failed spectacularly to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem.
Congestion Pricing
New Jersey’s Case Against Congestion Pricing Hits Troubled Waters on Hearing’s Second Day
The Garden State's lawyer exposed the holes in its case by failing to cite any provision to back his claim that "the obligation of NEPA is to mitigate everywhere you find impacts."
Thursday’s Headlines: Day In Court Edition
Yesterday was all about New Jersey's day in court ... plus other news.
Reporter’s Notebook: NJ Finally Gets Its Day in Court in Congestion Pricing Suit
New Jersey's lawsuit against the first congestion tolls in American history finally gets a hearing Newark. Here's a run through of the trial's first day.
Curtain Raiser: This Week’s Congestion Pricing Hearing Isn’t What You Think
Senior Judge Leo Gordon now holds the fate of congestion pricing in his hands. What will he do?






























