Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Ben Fried
8:59 AM EST on November 15, 2011
- 2nd Ave Sagas: Export SBS Successes to the Rest of the Bus Network
- Shocker – Headlines About Confused Riders on First Day of New SBS Service (DNAinfo, Metro)
- AAA: Traffic Crashes Cost NYC Region $30 Billion a Year (MTR)
- MTA Experiment: Get More Track Work in By Shutting Lines Down Longer (NYT, NY1, 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Lhota Makes Overture to Transit Unions on Day One (Transpo Nation)
- Look Out, MTA Riders: State Budget Gaps Could Mean More Albany Transit Raids Ahead (NYT)
- Everyone’s Talking About the Shelly Silver Bike Fall (City Room, Gothamist, NY Mag)
- Albany and City Hall Lure Electric Truck Maker to the Bronx With $10M in Subsidies (News)
- Vornado Additions to Port Authority Bus Terminal 100% Dead (NYT)
- DEP Installs Four Stormwater-Catching Bioswales on Dean Street (Patch)
- Hung Jury in Assault Case Against Man Who Punched Woman Over a Parking Spot (Post)
- Robert Caro: Janette Sadik-Khan Is the Anti-Moses (Observer)
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
City’s In-House Program Proves Speed Governors Work
The effort by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services reduced speeding dramatically. Take note, Albany!
May 12, 2026
Opinion: Mayor Mamdani Should Bring The ‘Bike Bus’ Citywide
With more school kids than most cities have people, New York City can become a bonafide leader in the American bike bus movement.
May 12, 2026
Maryland, Georgia Offer Cautionary Tales As Mamdani Advances QueensWay
It's not easy to bring transit back after a rail-to-trail conversion. Just ask Maryland and Georgia.
May 12, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sympathy For The Double-Parking Mercedes Driver Edition
Double-parking is not cool. But therein lies a great story. Plus other news.
May 12, 2026
Mamdani Will Create 50 ‘Soccer Streets’ During World Cup — Most on Existing School Streets
More than four dozen car-free school streets will be transformed into soccer fun zones, Mayor (and First Soccer Fan) Mamdani will announce later on Monday in The Bronx.
May 11, 2026