Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Brad Aaron
8:58 AM EST on December 2, 2015
- John Samuelsen Brags About Waging War on Vision Zero After MTA Bus Drivers Kill Three People
- Traffic Deaths Down Citywide This Year, Up More Than 100 Percent in Staten Island (WNYC)
- Cuomo Nominates Westchester DA Janet DiFiore to Succeed Lippman on Court of Appeals (NYT)
- Northeast Corridor Pols Fend Off Transit Funding Cuts in Federal Transportation Package (MTR)
- Capital Plan Indicates MTA Will Test Open Gangway Subway Cars (Second Ave Sagas)
- De Blasio Orders City Vehicles to Be Replaced by Electric Cars, With Charging Station Network (NYT)
- Drivers Injure People on Sidewalks in Queens and Manhattan (Gothamist, West Side Rag)
- NYPD Defends Garbage Truck Driver Who Injured Senior in Midtown and Left Scene (News, DNA)
- NYPD Again Accused of Using a Motor Vehicle as a Weapon, Again (News)
- Cuomo Attributes Fewer Drunk Driving Deaths to His Father Raising the Drinking Age
- DOT Astoria Boulevard Workshop Is Tonight (DNA)
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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
Friday’s Headlines: Joyful Juneteenth Edition
The Knick parade showed again that car-free streets are care-free streets! Plus other news.
June 19, 2026
Tree-Mendous: City Officials Must Do More To Create Shady Conditions As Temps Soar
New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
June 18, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines: Nothing But Knicks Edition
We were cheering "Tow New York, tow New York, tow!" as Lower Manhattan went car-free for the Knicks ticker-tape parade. Plus the news.
June 18, 2026
The Dream: NYPD Says It Will Tow Away Every Car South of Canal at 7 PM Tonight For Knicks Parade
According to the NYPD, starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, towing crews will remove any car that is parked south of Canal Street.
June 17, 2026
‘Pay-to-Play’ Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer Wants to Kill Citizen Idling Enforcement That Protects NYC Air
A longtime foe of congestion pricing has found another clean-air fix to hate. Oh, and he takes donations from bus companies.
June 17, 2026