Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

By Ben Fried

9:12 AM EDT on March 17, 2011

Drunk Speeder Responsible for Fifth Avenue Smash-Up Was Off-Duty Cop (Bklyn Paper)
State Senate’s Budget Resolution Exempts Schools From MTA Payroll Tax (NewsLI)
One Terrible Bus Crash Gets More Ink in the Times Than Hundreds of Other Traffic Deaths Combined
NYC’s First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Is Inside a Public Park (Bklyn Eagle)
Missed This One: Nice Piece From Adam Lisberg on NYC’s Expanding Bike Network (News)
How Will New Yorkers Get to Their Redeveloped Waterfront? (2nd Ave Sagas)
HSR Designation for Northeast Corridor Gives Shot in the Arm to Amtrak’s “Gateway Project” (MTR)
City Looking Into Leasing, Not Owning, Its Vehicle Fleet (News)
Back to Business for Carl Kruger’s Pet Community Board, Brooklyn CB 18 (Post)
Drag Racers Terrorizing Other Motorists on the Belt Parkway (Gothamist)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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.