Today’s Headlines
Have a good Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Unless there's some big, breaking news, we'll be offline today.
By
Ben Fried
8:49 AM EST on January 21, 2008
- DOT Bumps Up Ped Crossing Times in Five Nabes, Targeting Seniors (AP, NY1)
- Car Lover Admits: “Driving Is the Cultural Anomaly of Our Moment” (NYT)
- Alternative Plan for Pier 40 Includes 800 More Parking Spots (Metro)
- State Senator Proposes Higher Fines for DWI With Kids in the Car (News)
- Amtrak Reaches Deal With Unions, Penn Station Stays Open (AM)
- Lawsuit May Silence West Side Heliport for Good (NYT)
- Fight Over New Jersey Toll Increases Begins (Newsday)
- Bloomberg, Arnold Say Feds Should Spend More on Infrastructure (NYT)
- Chicago Averts “Doomsday” Cuts in Transit Service (Trib)
- Biofuels Doing More Harm Than Good, Warn British MPs (BBC)
Have a good Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Unless there’s some big, breaking news, we’ll be offline today.
Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog New York City
Crashes Went Down 15% In Harlem Trash Container Zone, As Mamdani Hawks Citywide Rollout
We crunched the numbers: Empire Bins don't just make streets cleaner, they also make them safer.
April 17, 2026
Woman Killed By Hit-and-Run Trucker in Ridgewood
A pedestrian was struck and killed by the hit-and-run driver of a truck on a dangerous roadway in the Brooklyn portion of Ridgewood early on Friday.
April 17, 2026
Columbia Agrees to Fund 125th Street Subway Elevator — But Leaves MTA Holding the Bag
Columbia University refused for years to chip in for elevators to make the 1 train at W. 125th Street fully accessible.
April 17, 2026
Waymo Means Way Mo’ Cars, According To Uber Docs
Caution ahead: Uber admits that self-driving taxis grow their taxi business, too.
April 17, 2026
Talk About Insurance Fraud! Big Tech Floods Pols’ In-Boxes With Fake Emails In Support Of Hochul’s Car Premium Ploy
Politicians are noticing something fishy, rather than phishy, about their constituents' emails.
April 17, 2026
