Monday’s Headlines: Holiday Weekend Edition
Sunday’s rain has passed and the weather is (supposed to be) beautiful today. If you’re lucky enough to have the day off — get outside.
Streetsblog will be back at full steam on Tuesday; for now, spend your holiday Monday on the Great American Road Trip, without leaving New York City:
Here’s a rundown of the weekend’s news:
- Mayor Mamdani brought cars back to Freedom Drive several weeks ahead of schedule and the Parks Department won’t explain why. (NY Times)
- Pressure is building on Hizzoner as he navigates an increasingly fraught relationship with the NYPD. (Jewish Currents)
- Penn Station expansion opponents argue that MTA Chair Janno Lieber is repeating Chris Christie’s ARC Tunnel mistakes with his refusal to go along with President Trump’s plans to rebuild the hub in place. (Our Town)
- The tech bro who wants to close the Third Avenue L stop got some favorable ink in The Post.
- Big disruptions will hit NJ Transit over the next five weeks due to construction on the new North Portal Bridge. (Gothamist, NY Post)
- A hit-and-run driver critically injured a pedestrian on Jamaica Avenue in Queens early on Sunday morning. (amNY)
- The City Council will consider a bill to ban pedicabs outside Broady theaters. (PIX11)
- “Some New Yorkers” are booting drivers for parking in front of their driveways, according to Gothamist.
- The Post is up in arms over a new DSNY program that pays New Yorkers for reporting illegal dumping.
- Manhattan Community Board 8 voted down a resolution in favor of a Central Park e-bike ban. (Upper East Site)
- Uber is on the defensive as it pumps millions of dollars into Gov. Hochul’s re-election. (Politico)
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