Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Ben Fried
9:02 AM EDT on August 13, 2010
- Judge Gives the Go Ahead for TLC Commuter Vans; TWU Will Get a Route (NYT, News)
- More on the TWU’s Bid to Run Vans on the B71 Corridor (Bklyn Paper)
- Is the Commuter Van Program Too Restrictive to Work? (Cap’n Transit)
- Gridlock Sam: 100 Years of Free East River Bridges Is Enough (News)
- State DOT and NYCEDC Bickering Over Willets Point Traffic Plan (NYT)
- Infra USA Talks Transpo Politics and Investment With TSTC’s Kate Slevin (via MTR)
- Eyes on the Street: Here Come the East Side SBS Lanes (Infrastructurist)
- Regis Doesn’t Want to See Pelham Parkway Become a “Forgiving Highway” (News, NYCivic)
- Pay Up, Red Light Runners — Or Else (Queens Chron)
- MTA Looking to Go Upscale With Underground Retail (AMNY)
- Brooklyn’s Most Prolific Car Collector Would Rather Bike Than Drive (Bklyn Paper)
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
‘Stop Super Speeders’: Preventing The Next Fatal Crash Is Up To You
You — yes, you, the person reading this — could prevent the next deadly crash in New York City.
April 22, 2026
Waymo Is Not In The ‘Vision Zero’ Toolbox: Data
At least two of the cities where Waymo operates have not experienced declines in traffic-related injuries and deaths.
April 22, 2026
Queens Civic Panel Endorses Mamdani’s Super-Sized Astoria Bike Lane
Queens Community Board 1 voted 35-4 in favor of Mayor Mamdani's plan to redesign the entire length of 31st Street in Astoria.
April 22, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines: The ‘Boulevard of Bus’ Edition
A solid, albeit bike-less, plan for Linden Boulevard. Plus other news.
April 22, 2026
‘Rate Evaders’: Auto Insurance Address Fraud Soars Under Hochul’s Watch
The cost of New York drivers who fraudulently register their cars to false addresses has soared to more than $50 million per year.
April 21, 2026