Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Brad Aaron
8:48 AM EST on November 17, 2016
- De Blasio in Closed-Door Meeting With Trump: New Yorkers Are Afraid of You (NYT, Gothamist)
- Schumer, Other Senate Dems Eager to Help Trump (NYT); Ditto Tom Prendergast (@MarketUrbanism)
- Transit Fare May Hit $3 in 2017 (NYT, 2AS); Cuomo Silent About Impact on Poor NYers (Voice)
- PABT Replacement Process Continues to Go Smoothly (Politico)
- Unlicensed Driver Kills Abrehet Hagos, 50, on Broadway in Washington Heights (DNA)
- This Is What “Expected to Survive” a Motorist-on-Pedestrian Crash Looks Like (NYT)
- Appropriately, Fifth Avenue Around Trump Tower Is a Free-for-All (NYT, Post)
- Motorists Are Using Tribeca Sidewalks to Avoid Stopping at Traffic Signals (Citizen [Item 3])
- Windsor Terrace Locals Say DOT Plan Won’t Slow Drivers on Seeley Street (Bklyn Paper)
- School Cop Who Harassed and Arrested Bronx Man Over Parking Spot Faces Jail Time (NYT, News)
- New York State DEC Gave the Yankees an Environmental Award and WNYC Called Shenanigans
- Thanks Trump (Politico, DNA, Gothamist, 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
The Big Lyft: Mamdani Faces Tough Fight for Cheaper Citi Bikes
Citi Bike's private operator Lyft has amassed considerable leverage over the city, experts warned.
October 8, 2026
‘Sweeping The City’: Millions Of New Yorkers Are Crying Out For Mayor Mamdani To Slow Down Drivers
Representatives of more than one-quarter of the city are demanding that the Mamdani administration designate their neighborhoods as "Slow Zones,” by taking advantage of a state law that allows the mayor to reduce car speeds to 20 mph.
October 8, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines: A Blue Highway for Produce Edition
Wednesday marked another important day in the quest to open up New York's waterways to more freight delivery. Plus the news.
October 8, 2026
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
