Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Noah Kazis
8:58 AM EDT on August 29, 2011
- Most Subway and Bus Service Restored, But Metro-North and NJ Transit Down All Day (NYT, WSJ)
- Here’s Why MTA Closed the Transit System (Gothamist)
- Cabbies Stayed Open for Business (News)
- It’s Unofficially Official: Bloomberg Wants Mayor Quinn In 2013 (NYT)
- Bike Parking, Now Major Amenity, Appears in Real Estate Brochures and Sales Pitches (NYT)
- Transportation Alternatives Bike Ambassadors Sign Up 13,000 For Safe Cycling, Infrastructure (NYT)
- Tiny Union City, NJ, Already Densest City in U.S., Looks to Keep Growing (WSJ)
- Drunk Drivers Avoid Breath-Testing Devices By Putting Vehicle in Relative’s Name (News)
- Surgeon General: Don’t Let Your Hair Keep You From Exercising (NYT)
- The Times Remembers Sally Goodgold, Long-Time Urban Planning Activist
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Streetsblog NYC will be on a light publishing schedule today.
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:
More from Streetsblog New York City
Thursday’s Headlines: The AV Future Edition
Is New York City ready for the driverless future? It's coming either way. Plus other news.
March 26, 2026
Former NYPD Chief Admits Giving ‘Free Pass’ to City Workers, Right Wing Allies
NYPD officers ignore transgressions by drivers if they happen to be listeners of right-wing radio host Sid Rosenberg, according to former Chief of Department John Chell.
March 25, 2026
Mamdani Budget Could Tank Queens Subway Expansion He Once Supported
Mayor Mamdani's budget funds a High Line-like Queens park that could prevent future attempts to revive a deactivated rail line.
March 25, 2026
D.C. Advocates Sue To Save Key Bike Lane From Trump
We previously reported that the Trump administration might soon move to dismantle key cycle tracks in the nation's capital. Unfortunately, we were right.
March 25, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.