Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
By
Ben Fried
8:59 AM EST on November 18, 2009
- DOT: East Side BRT “Might” Include Physically Separated Lanes (News)
- Bloomberg, Cut This Cost: 2,400 City Employees Drive to Work in City-Owned Cars (News)
- Assembly Passes Leandra’s Law, Including Ignition Lock Requirement for DWI Offenders (NYT)
- Parking Ticket Disputes Will Never Go Away — “8:06 Is the New 8:01” (NYT)
- New Bike Program Means More Freedom, Better Health for NYers Living With AIDS (Housing Works)
- Check Out Some of the Top Entries From Last Night’s Biking Rules PSA Contest (City Room)
- It’s Pedicab Week at the Post as Registration Deadline Nears
- Investment Trends: Super-Rich Buying Up Rail, Roads, and Bridges (Globe and Mail, WSJ)
- NYPD Escort for Amtrak Joe Crashes on the Way to Daily Show (NYT, Post)
- Someone Stole No Impact Man’s Bike! …Now It’s Back!
- Here’s How the Fare Hike Four Treat a Statewide Budget Crisis (Observer)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
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
MYTHS BUSTED: Five Lies From This Week’s Community Board Meetings
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
June 5, 2026
Big Mack Attack! Nassau County’s MTA Board Member Quits After Rejection By State Senate
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack's act.
June 5, 2026
Hochul Budget Deal Gives $175M Speed Boost To 125th St. Subway Expansion
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
June 5, 2026
Friday Videos: The Global Bikelash
Across the globe, bike lanes are at the center of the culture war. Let's take a breath and take stock.
June 5, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Go New York Go New York Go Edition
It's not even We Outside Summer yet, but New Yorkers know where to celebrate. Plus other news.
June 5, 2026