Today’s Headlines

8:57 AM EST on December 21, 2016

Misdemeanor Charge for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Co-Worker in Marine Park (News, Post)
What If NYC Addressed the Everyday Threat of Untrained Drivers Piloting Huge Rental Trucks (DNA 1, 2)
NYPD Counter-Terrorism Expert Oblivious to What It's Like to Walk in NYC (Post, AMNY)
At Jean Paul Guerrero Presser, Ydanis Again Calls on Albany to Strengthen Hit-and-Run Laws (News, DNA)
MTA Expects 200K Riders on 2AS Day One (News); Businesses Elated to Have Sidewalks Back (AMNY, Post)
Cuomo Can Be a Huge Help to Straphangers When He Wants to Be (Second Ave Sagas)
Related: Someone Send the Governor This AMNY Straphangers Wish List While He's in a Good Mood
Port Authority Foots the Bill for Free Q70 Rides to LaGuardia on Thursday and Friday (NY1, News)
Upper East Siders Say DOT Turn Interventions Are a Good Start, But More Traffic-Calming Needed (DNA)
Motorist Severely Injures NYPD Officer Directing Traffic in Lower Manhattan; No Charges (CBS)
Crash That Killed 4 Prompts Suffolk County DA to Request State Task Force on Limousine Safety (NYT)

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

More from Streetsblog New York City

Protected Bike Lanes

DOT Testimony: Removing Bedford Ave. Bike Lane Will ‘Reduce Safety’

"Removing the protected bike lane won’t remove cyclists — it will only make the street less safe," the DOT said. "The city risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor."