Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Brad Aaron
8:39 AM EDT on June 8, 2018
- Fair Fares Deal Reportedly Imminent (Politico, NYT, NY1, AMNY, Post); Related: NY1
- Paul White and Scott Stringer: Albany Speed Cam Restrictions “Shameful” and “Deliberate” (News)
- Times Dings State Senate for Renaming a Bridge While Camera Bill Languishes
- Senate Passes Golden Bill to Expand MetroCard Transfers (KCP)
- Gateway Managers: We’ll Start Building and Hope for the Best! (WNYC)
- Dollar Vans, Legal and Not, Are a Lifeline in City’s Transit Deserts (NYT)
- Advos Urge Licensing Undocumented Immigrants to Protect Them From Trump (WNYC)
- Packed School Bus Overturns on NJ Turnpike Near Goethals Bridge (NY1)
- Off-Duty Cop Charged for Pulling a Knife on Another Driver in Queens (News)
- That Should Do It (@NYC_DOT)
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
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