Wednesday’s Headlines: The Disco Era Returns Edition
Remember: It's our new headline format. Click the headline on this piece to get all the news.
By
Streetsblog
12:56 AM EDT on April 17, 2019
The 1070s: Wide sideburns. Wider ties. Disco. But it wasn’t all bad — because way back then, some workers dug part of a tunnel for the Second Avenue subway. Well, the MTA is finally going to use that tunnel, which stretches between 110th and 120th streets, saving $500 million, the Daily News reported. Fortunately, disco is not returning with the revival of the tunnel.
And here’s the rest of the news:
- We attended a truly noteworthy press conference on Tuesday. Southern Brooklyn State Senators Andrew Gounardes and Diane Savino, plus Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus, called for bulk discounts for drivers on the Verrazzano Bridge, and none of the reporters asked a single sympathetic question. Vin Barone of amNY, who biked to the press conference, focused on the likelihood that drivers would be incentivized to burn more fossil fuel. So did NY1. Alas, the Daily News only covered it off the press release, resulting in flat copy.
- The Times offered a west-of-theHudson-eye view of congestion pricing. Should we have sympathy for the Jersey devils? Nah. Meanwhile, NY1, for some reason, focused its anti-congestion pricing coverage on a single Staten Island businessman.
- The new L-train map is out! (Gothamist)
- Clayton Guse crunches the numbers on Uber and Lyft (nitpick: Story includes a badly labeled chart). (NYDN)
- Gothamist remains justifiably skeptical of the MTA’s fare-evasion crackdown.
- Friend of Streetsblog Alon Levy wrote an op-ed in City & State calling for one-person subway operation.
- Car mayhem in Manhattan kills one. (NY Post)
This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.
Read More:
More from Streetsblog New York City
Monday’s Headlines: We Fixed Congress Edition
DOT installed "don't walk" signs next to pedestrians ramps in Brooklyn, then removed them after Streetsblog started asking questions. Plus more news.
March 23, 2026
The City Is Doing to Prospect Park What It Needs to Do to All Parks
A long-awaited bike lane in Brooklyn will create almost full protected cycling coverage around Prospect Park — setting a new standard for the rest of the city.
March 23, 2026
NYC Pols To DOT: We Want More — And Better — Summer Streets!
A group of 29 current and former elected officials asked DOT to expand the car-free streets program so that it's not just a few random Saturdays along unconnected stretches.
March 23, 2026
Why Some Members of Congress Want to Go Big on Greenways
A new bill would multiply federal funding for walking and biking paths — even as some powerful congresspeople threaten to take away what we've already got.
March 23, 2026
Drunk Driver Arrested In High-Speed Harlem Crash That Killed Cyclist, Injured Four Others
The reckless speeding driver who killed one cyclist and injured four more people on Thursday night on the busy main street of Harlem has been arrested and charged with drunk driving and manslaughter, cops said on Saturday.
March 21, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.