Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Noah Kazis
8:57 AM EDT on June 29, 2011
- DOT to Remove Three Fort Hamilton Parkway Ped Islands, Add Painted Median (News)
- Manhattan CB 12 Endorses Bike Lane Study, Wants What They Have Downtown (DNAinfo)
- Canal Street Crash: Victim May Not Survive, Police Claim He Turned Into Car’s Path (News)
- MTA Staff Encouraging Upper East Siders to Advocate for Capital Funding (2nd Ave Sagas)
- Tea Leaves: Ward Loyalist Leaves Port Authority (Daily Politics)
- Queens Residents Remember Anniversary of 2010 Service Cuts (News)
- Ruiz: Street Hail Plan Makes “Bridge People” Into Real New Yorkers (News)
- Target of Newest NYPD Ticket Blitz: Food Trucks (NYT)
- False Alarms Slow MTA Response to Elevator Breakdowns (News)
- Times Story on European Anti-Car Policies Bolstered With Strong Follow-Ups (Times 1, 2)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Noah joined Streetsblog as a New York City reporter at the start of 2010. When he was a kid, he collected subway paraphernalia in a Vignelli-map shoebox.
Before coming to Streetsblog, he blogged at TheCityFix DC and worked as a field organizer for the Obama campaign in Toledo, Ohio. Noah graduated from Yale University, where he wrote his senior thesis on the class politics of transportation reform in New York City. He lives in Morningside Heights.
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
Revealed! Trump’s Penn Station Contract Would Have Handcuffed MTA On Lease — And Let Duffy Say Whatever He Wants
The deal really was as bad as Janno Lieber said it was.
September 25, 2026
Corruption In Plain Sight: Why Does This New Jersey Resident Have A New York Judge’s Placard?
It's a mystery for sure — but don't expect any actual officials to care enough to solve it for you. We tried.
September 25, 2026
Friday Video: DOT Makes Two Bike Lanes Even Safer
Take a ride with the great Clarence Eckerson Jr. (did we mention that he has an award from the UN?) as he surveys a major improvement in Queens.
September 25, 2026
The Mamdani Effect: What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Nationwide?
It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
September 25, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Silence = Citi Bike Edition
Streetsblog would love to hear more from the Lyft-owned bike share. Plus other news.
September 25, 2026
