Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
8:55 AM EDT on September 22, 2015
- Prendergast Threatens to Cut MTA’s NYC Investment Unless City Pays (Politico, News, Post, WNYC)
- Turning Truck Driver Seriously Injures 19-Year-Old Cyclist in Corona; No Charges (Post)
- The Only Direction for Subway Ridership at Hudson Yards to Go Is Up (Post)
- With Support From Council Members, de Blasio’s Ferry Plan Steams Ahead (AP, Gotham Gazette)
- Tunnel Funding Offer From Christie, Cuomo Is Good, But Not Magnanimous (Crain’s)
- Schumer Continues to Bang the Drum for Acting Quickly to Build the Tunnel (Post)
- DOT Promises More Signs After Visiting Ocean Pkwy and Bay Pkwy With Dov Hikind (Bklyn Eagle)
- Motorcyclists Want State Law to Give Drivers More Than Just a Ticket After Killing Someone (TU)
- Man Charged With DUI After Car Bursts Into Flames While Driving on LIRR Tracks (WNBC, WPIX)
- Could a Federal Investigation Halt the Flawed Newark Liberty PATH Extension? (2nd Ave Sagas)
- DNA Readers Tell the Upper East Side’s Anti-Citi Bike Parents to Get a Grip
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
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
Nine People Have Been Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers This Month Alone
The latest victim? Nurse Jiaya Zheng, who was struck mere blocks from the medical center where she worked ... and was taken before she died.
August 31, 2026
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
Here's important information for readers while Streetsblog's staff undertake four days of professional development and cocktails.
August 31, 2026
‘Insulting’! To Avoid Disrupting Car Traffic On The FDR, DOT Forces Parks To Scale Back Greenway Fix
Plenty of money to fix the BQE, but not to fix a vital greenway on the East Side.
August 29, 2026
Illegal E-Motos Still Being Shipped To NYC Despite Mamdani Cease-And-Desist Deadline
Massive online retailers Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are defying a Mamdani order to stop selling dangerous and illegal e-motos.
August 28, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: NYDN BQE BS Edition
The Daily News editorial board offered a boneheaded critique of Mayor Mamdani's plans for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Plus other news.
August 28, 2026