Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Ben Fried
8:44 AM EDT on April 5, 2016
- NYPD’s Plan to Stop Blaring Parades of Illegal Motorcycles and ATVs: Crush Them on TV (Post, News)
- Thief Uses Stolen Truck as Murder Weapon (NYT, Bklyn Paper)
- MTA Will Study West Shore Light Rail on Staten Island (Advance, DNA)
- Weird: Oddo Floats One-Way Bus Lane and Bike Lanes for Richmond Terrace (DNA)
- Crashes Are Down on Staten Island But Traffic Fatalities Shot Up in 2015 (Advance)
- Gale Brewer Wants the MTA to Avoid a Full Shutdown of the Canarsie Tubes (AMNY)
- New Elevators and Stairwells Coming to Crowded 68th Street Station on the Lex Line Next Year (DNA)
- Who’s Looking to Land the Deal to Overhaul Penn Station? The Usual Suspects (Crain’s)
- Preet Recommends at Least 12 Years in Prison for Albany Felon Dean Skelos (Politico)
- The Scrum for Scraps of Park Slope Street Space (Bklyn Paper)
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
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
Cycle of Rage: One Driver’s Convenience, One Woman’s Death
His convenience, her death.
March 27, 2026
Friday Video: Buenos Aires Will Challenge Everything You Think You Know About Buses
The Paris of South America has an amazing bus system — but it doesn't run like North American ones at all.
March 27, 2026
New York City Cannot Repeat Boston’s Big Dig Mistake
The city must learn from its neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Mayor on a Citi Bike Edition
People and mayors who get around on foot, on bikes or on transit have a greater appreciation for our city. Plus other news.
March 27, 2026
THE SHIFT: Mamdani Calls In DSNY — Not NYPD — After Anti-Muslim Delivery Worker Hysteria From The NY Post
The New York Post has provoked several NYPD raids on a delivery worker hangout spot in the East Village — until now.
March 26, 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.