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

Today’s Headlines

8:56 AM EDT on October 12, 2017

    • Streets Are Designed for Death and Doctors Are Fixated on Helmets and Reflectors (WSJ)
    • The MTA MetroCard Machine Fiasco Keeps On Keeping On (Gothamist)
    • Mark Levine Continues Push for Transit Signal Priority in Crain's Op-Ed
    • NY1 Amplifies Petty Driver Gripes During Woodhaven Blvd SBS Construction
    • Steve Levin Wants to Expand Religious Exemptions From Parking Enforcement (KCP)
    • How Many More Will Be Maimed and Killed Before DOT Fixes Grand Street? (DNA)
    • Advance: "Car" Severs Senior's Finger; Garbage Hauler Injures Man, 24; No Charges (1, 2)
    • Attorney: Meek Mill Should Be Left Alone, Like Other Reckless NYC Motorists (News)
    • Douglas Durst Hints at Lawsuit to Foil de Blasio's Wimpy Green Buildings Initiative (Politico)
    • Subway Countdown Clocks: The Latest in Home Decor (Curbed)

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

Today's Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines: The Storm Before the Calm Edition

What a mess (was Gersh actually right?!). Plus other news.

January 27, 2026
Bike Shops

Frank Arroyo, Lower East Side Bike Shop Legend, Has Died

The death of a beloved small business owner is always cause for mourning in the neighborhood. But Frank, who opened his shop on the far eastern end of Grand Street in 1976, evokes more than mere grief.

January 27, 2026
MTA

Memo to Mamdani: Bring Back the Weekend G Train to Forest Hills

The new mayor should work with Gov. Hochul and the MTA to restore the Crosstown Local to 71st Avenue.

January 27, 2026
Greenways

How Mamdani Can Fix NYC’s Neglected Greenways

This vital transportation infrastructure needs a lot of TLC by the new mayor.

January 26, 2026
Opinion

Cycle of Rage: NYC Is A HELLSCAPE For Pedestrians

We can apportion the blame later in the day, but the greatest walkable city in North America is completely impassible to people on foot or in wheelchairs.

January 26, 2026
Auto Insurance

Gov. Hochul’s Car Insurance Proposal is a Disaster for Crash Victims’ Rights

As a state that values walking and biking, we cannot allow the governor to gut the rights of the people most at risk — especially since it won't lower insurance rates anyway.

January 26, 2026
See all posts