Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Ben Fried
8:58 AM EDT on September 6, 2011
- DOT’s Willy-B Ramp Revamp Leaves Delancey Street Traffic Nightmare Untouched (Gothamist)
- Time’s Up Counter-Proposal: Route Cyclists Onto a Protected Path Alongside Delancey (Villager)
- SUV Driver Kills Cyclist Nicholas Djandji; Details From NYPD Don’t Add Up (Gothamist, Post, News)
- After 8 Months, 10 Cyclists Have Been Killed on NYC Streets This Year (News)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian Antonio Damiano, Jr. on Henry Hudson Parkway (Post)
- Ryan Avent’s Job Creation Plan: Let Cities Grow Denser (NYT)
- One Month On, Boston’s Hubway Bike-Share Exceeding Expectations (Globe)
- Deadline to Reach a Land-Swap Deal for East River Greenway Is 34 Days Away (Post)
- “We Need to Change the Way We Think About Non-Motorized Transportation and Transit” (Citiwire)
- Now You Can Try to Decipher NYC Zoning Regs With One Online Map (WSJ)
- Three Rules to Live By on the Subway (VV via 2nd Ave Sagas)
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
‘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
MTA Workers Park All Over Sidewalks Outside Astoria Facility
MTA workers are illegally parking on sidewalks outside a transit complex in Astoria, using their vests to avoid tickets.
April 21, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines: Cops Are Doing It Wrong Edition
If you're a cyclist who has received a red light ticket, this is a must-read story. Plus other news.
April 21, 2026
Non-Profits, City Officials Put Pressure On Lawmakers To OK Gov. Hochul’s ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Effort
The push is on to create a program to rein in the most reckless drivers in the state. Will Carl Heastie pass "Stop Super Speeders" in the budget?
April 20, 2026
‘A Solution, But To What Problem?’ Experts Say AVs Are The Elephant In The Room, But There’s Still Time To Figure Out Their Role
Want to know more about autonomous vehicles? Read this vital excerpt from last week's "The Future of Transportation" seminar.
April 20, 2026