Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Ben Fried
8:57 AM EDT on September 27, 2013
- Climate Scientists: Time’s Running Out to Get Fossil Fuel Emissions Under Control (NYT)
- Escalade Driver Kills 5-Year-Old Girl in Sunset Park; NYPD: “No Criminality” (Post, News, DNA)
- Queens Residents Revive Push to Overhaul the Boulevard of Death (DNA)
- Lawyer for Midtown Sidewalk Crash Victim: “What We Want Is Justice for Sian” (Post)
- Sweet JSK Profile From Jason Gay in WSJ
- Cuomo’s Massive, Transit-less Tappan Zee One Step Closer to Securing Federal Loan (WNYC)
- Gale Brewer: “Manhattan Has to Figure Out How to Address Smart Growth” (DNA)
- Speeding Driver Who Critically Injured 12-Year-Old Also Had Invalid License (Bklyn Paper)
- Police Say Skateboarder Died After Hitching Onto Box Truck, Falling Under Wheels (News)
- Scenes From Yesterday’s Hellish Metro-North Commute (WSJ)
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:
More from Streetsblog New York City
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
New York’s Forgotten 2,000-Mile Bike Network—And What It Can Teach Us Today
How a bold 1890s experiment led to one of the nation’s most-extensive greenway networks.
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.