Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Ben Fried
8:50 AM EST on January 3, 2017
- If NYC Can’t Build Less Expensive Subways, Three 2nd Ave Stops Might Be All We Get (WSJ, Biz Insider, Vox, Beast)
- Prendergast Stepping Down (NYT, AMNY); Cuomo Wants MTA Chief “Familiar With Development” (Politico)
- 48,000 Passengers Rode 2nd Ave Subway on Opening Day; Some Elevators Were Broken (AMNY, NYT)
- Will Chuck Schumer Stand Against a Terrible Trump Infrastructure Package? (Voice)
- Driver Kills Kyla Williams, 11, Crossing 180th Street; No Charges (News)
- Hit-and-Run SUV Driver Kills Evedette Sanchez, 39, in East New York (News)
- Driver Kills Ramone Fores, 33, Near Sidewalk-Blocking Construction Fence in Tottenville (NBC)
- 2017 Started Off With Four Fatal Crashes in a Single Day (News)
- Citi Bike Ridership Increased 40 Percent in 2016 (WNYC, News, Gothamist)
- Francisco Moya, Foe of 111th Street Redesign, Will Challenge Street Safety Champion Julissa Ferreras in 2017 (Post)
- DOT’s Looking for Someone to Make Streetfilms (Post)
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
DOT Lays Groundwork for Low-Traffic Neighborhood Around Greenpoint School
Parents hope "long overdue" traffic diverters will keep cut-through traffic off Driggs Street and away from P.S. 110.
September 9, 2026
Vive La Sécurité! Paris-Style Gated School Street Coming To Tribeca
Mayor Mamdani is starting the school year off in safe fashion by slapping a permanent gate on a Tribeca car-free school street, a true French treat.
September 9, 2026
Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months
As a result, thousands of crashes are not showing up on independent and user-friendly websites like Crashmapper.
September 9, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines: More Helmet Discourse Edition
The War on Cars Podcast weighed into the helmet discourse that Mayor Mamdani ignited last month. Plus the news.
September 9, 2026
HARTLEY KNOW HIM: Meet the Prolific Anti-Bike Lane Lawyer Who Can’t Get a Win
Mayor Mamdani's bike lane projects keep running into the same foe: a retirement-aged Manhattan lawyer and convicted securities fraudster who has sued NYC DOT five times in three boroughs, to little success.
September 8, 2026
