Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

8:50 AM EDT on April 13, 2016

    • MTA Issues RFP for MetroCard Replacement (News, Post)
    • State Lawmakers Want to Enable Police to Scan Drivers' Phones After Crashes (Gothamist, Post)
    • Post Lionizes Cop Who Blamed Ticket on de Blasio, Now Suspended (Post, Gothamist, News)
    • Post Lets David Weprin Rant Against Toll Reform
    • Driver Who Killed Mary Cergua on Hylan Boulevard Charged Under Right of Way Law (Post)
    • Suffolk: Curb-Jumping Driver Kills Mom and Dog (Post, WABC); Psycho Targets Red Light Cameras (Post)
    • Riders Alliance: Presidential Candidates Should Make Transit a Priority, Not a Prop (News)
    • Who Would Cover the Cost of Transit Fare Discounts for the Poor? (Slant)
    • Gothamist Delves Into the History of Community Boards
    • The Shelly Silver Machine Is Alive and Well (Voice)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

Brad Aaron
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.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

Delivery workers

Lander, Labor Activists Slam Cuomo After ‘Goliath’ DoorDash Gives $1M

The donation from the the app company is seen as a way of influencing a possible future mayor to side with the tech giant.

May 14, 2025
Traffic Enforcement

NYPD Admits Bike Crackdown Based on ‘Community’ Vibes, Not Data

It turns out, the new strategy arose not from data, but from people complaining about e-bikes at community meetings, the NYPD finally admits.

May 14, 2025
speeding

Pain Points: Victims of Road Violence Make Annual Pilgrimage to Demand Safe Streets

“This epidemic is preventable,” a grieving dad said on his first trip to Albany as part of Families for Safe Streets. “It doesn't have to be this way.”

May 14, 2025
Today's Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines: Top of the Pops Edition

A new battery-swapping cabinet shows the way forward. Plus other news.

May 14, 2025
Carnage

Police Chase Linked to Fatal Hit-and-Run in Bronx

Kelvin Mitchell a father of three, was killed by a speeding driver apparently trying to escape police.

May 14, 2025
See all posts