Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Ben Fried
8:58 AM EDT on September 12, 2017
- It’s Primary Day — Read Up and Vote (Gothamist, Politico, Voice, Gotham Gazette)
- Reality Overtakes Cuomo’s Carefully Constructed Image as a Builder (Politico)
- DOT Let Car Traffic Back in Prospect Park Even Though No One Asked for It (Patch, AMNY, BK Paper)
- Turning Truck Driver Runs Over Woman on Citi Bike on 30th Street and 7th Ave (DNA)
- Q31 Bus Driver Critically Injures Delivery Worker on Scooter Outside Citi Field (News, Post)
- Cabbie Runs Red in Midtown, Smashing Eight Cars and Injuring Six People (News)
- Road Raging Livery Driver Assaults Furniture Delivery Man With a Bat (News)
- Neighbors Painted Mental Speedbumps in This Park Slope Crosswalk (Gothamist)
- Ydanis Weighing Legislation to Protect Large Bike Rides (Post)
- The City Made the TA Century Tough on People Who Rode All 100 Miles (Bklyner)
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
Talking Headways Podcast: Sidewalk Nation
Law Professor Michael Pollack on who manages, owns and feels ownership of sidewalks — "America's most overlooked resource."
May 18, 2026
Meet the NIMBY’s Toxic Cousin: the NOMS (Not On My Street)
Are neighborhood "car supremacists" taking over our community meetings — and what do we do about it?
May 18, 2026
Monday’s Headlines: Misinformation Edition
Two big stories over the weekend reminded anew of Streetsblog's important place in an ecosystem of outrage and lies. Plus all the news.
May 18, 2026
Pols Want A Bike Lane From Bklyn Bridge To West Side Greenway — Just Not on Chambers Street Where Cyclists Want It
Cyclists are voting with their feet, but the politicians aren't yet on board.
May 15, 2026
Opinion: On Canal Street, I Just Dream Of Having A Sidewalk
Yes, it's “complicated," but complicated cannot be an excuse for inaction. What exists now is a failure of basic public space.
May 15, 2026