Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Brad Aaron
8:25 AM EST on February 16, 2018
- Congestion Pricing Is More Popular in NYC Than Cuomo’s Handling of the MTA (SoP)
- More on the Riders Alliance Commute Horror Stories Contest From AMNY and WCBS
- Jeff Dinowitz Admits His Constituents Are Not Apoplectic Over Pricing Like He Is (Press)
- Amtrak Threatens to Ban NJ Transit for Lack of Positive Train Control (AP)
- NTSB: Lax Safety Protocol Led to Death of LIRR Foreman (Post)
- City Does Nothing as Brooklynites Pave Yards and Cut Up Curbs for Parking (Post)
- DOT Won’t Talk to Parents About Fourth Avenue Sidewalk Incursions (BK Paper)
- Note to Riverdale: DOT Can Take Street Design Decisions Away From Bronx CB 8 (Press)
- Leonia Adjusting Cut-Through Traffic Ban to Appease Businesses (WNYC)
- Challengers to Jeff Klein and Other Turncoat Dems Get WFP Endorsements (Politico)
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
Teamsters Prez Calls On Menin To Pass Mamdani-Backed Delivery Bill, But She’s Not Ready
The Teamsters are fighting anti-union Amazon and the battleground is New York City streets.
October 23, 2026
Pedestrian Victimized By A Hit-And-Run Driver Just Wants Cops To Do Their Job
He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren't sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.
October 23, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Trump’s Truths Edition
President Trump sort of inadvertently made an argument for banning horse carriages from Central Park on Thursday when he critiicized the City Council's 40-7-2 vote to end the Central Park horse carriage industry with an ill-conceived analogy to cars.
October 23, 2026
Super-Speeder Law Takes One Big Leap Forward, As Council Pushes Bill To Create The Program
The city's much-anticipated program to require speed-limiting devices inside the cars of repeatedly reckless drivers will launch next year, though questions remain.
October 22, 2026
EAGLE Down: MTA Pulls Fare Enforcement Agents From Bus System
"I'm not willing to keep our teams active in the field," Lieber said on Thursday morning.
October 22, 2026
