Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Two of the Fare Hike Four Throw Control of State Senate to GOP (NYT, News, Post, 2nd Ave Sagas) What’s the Right Thing to Do With Hummer Brand? Destroy It (The Ethicist) Times Square Alliance Adding Extra Clean-Up Crews to Handle New Ped Plazas (Post) The High Line Makes Its Debut (Arts Beat) Post Swoons … Continued

By Ben Fried

9:08 AM EDT on June 9, 2009

Two of the Fare Hike Four Throw Control of State Senate to GOP (NYT, News, Post, 2nd Ave Sagas)
What’s the Right Thing to Do With Hummer Brand? Destroy It (The Ethicist)
Times Square Alliance Adding Extra Clean-Up Crews to Handle New Ped Plazas (Post)
The High Line Makes Its Debut (Arts Beat)
Post Swoons for a New Public Space That’s Not on the Street
Feds Commit to Funding Trans-Hudson “Mass Transit Tunnel” — Formerly ARC (MTR)
Matt Schuerman Reports on His Bike Commute From Ditmas Park (WNYC)
State Sen. Dan Squadron Talks About Residential Parking Permits With Brian Lehrer (WNYC)
Some Mott Haven Homeowners Don’t Want Street Trees (News)
Where Walking Isn’t Even an Option to Go Next Door (Urban Review STL via Streetsblog.net)

Ben Fried

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.

Today's Headlines

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

Buses

The MTA is Finally Checking Fares Without Stopping Buses

MTA fare enforcement "EAGLE teams" will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.

Dave Colon

May 21, 2026

Police Misconduct

State Police Went AWOL During City Patrols — And Supervisor Had No Idea

Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.