Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Ben Fried
8:52 AM EDT on April 12, 2016
- Port Authority Wants NY Harbor to Handle More Cargo Than Any Other American Port (WSJ)
- Officer Confirms All Your Suspicions About How Cops View Traffic Enforcement (Gothamist, News, Post)
- Lentol: MTA Will Go Public With L Train Repair Plans in May (DNA)
- Impaired, Unlicensed Driver Hits and Kills Man on Moped in Glendale (News)
- School Bus Driver Critically Injures Woman Crossing Street in Maspeth; No Charges (Post)
- Officers Crash Patrol Car Into Food Delivery Truck in Ozone Park (Post)
- DOT Showing Plan for 2-Way Bikeway on Clinton Ave Around the Neighborhood (DNA)
- Scofflaws Have Racked Up $114 Million in Unpaid Port Authority Tolls the Past 5 Years (News)
- All It Took Was a Letter From One Person in 2009 to Get DOT to Install Dangerous Left-Turn Signal (DNA)
- 120 New Affordable Apartments in Morrisania Will Come With 68 Parking Spaces (YIMBY)
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:
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
Finally: City, MTA to Test-Run Bus-Mounted Cameras On Bike Lane Blockers
DOT and the MTA are finally getting ready to expand automatic enforcement to ding drivers who block bike lanes.
October 7, 2026
SEE IT: These Plate-Defacing Workers Put The ‘Con’ In Con Edison
Video shows Con Ed workers illegally parking, illegally idling and illegally defacing their license plate — and NYPD letting them off the hook.
October 7, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines: Safe Kids, Safe City Edition
One school on Clarkson Streets has safe, easy-to-use gates. Plus other news.
October 7, 2026
SEE IT! Reckless Cop Strikes Cyclist After Running Red Light In An Unmarked Car
Video obtained by Streetsblog shows the traumatic moment of impact.
October 6, 2026
This Trucking Industry Veteran Wants Every Truck To Have Life-Saving Side Guards
All trucks should have side guards! Yet the city only mandates some trucks get the life-saving, easy-to-install barriers.
October 6, 2026