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Brooklyn’s Jay Street Busway Is Getting Spiffy New Boarding Platforms
Mayor Mamdani is giving the Jay Street busway a new life by adding a pair of bus boarding islands to a chaotic area of the bus-first thoroughfare where cyclists, pedestrians and buses all compete for space.
Talking Headways Podcast: Architecture’s Role in Population Decline
Good design is great, but if you can’t afford it, you can’t have babies. A very special edition of the podcast with the always provocative Blaine Brownell.
Monday’s Headlines: Chambers Street Edition
Manhattan Council Member Chris Marte and Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal want Mayor Mamdani to put a bike lane on Chambers Street. Plus the news.
Inwood Insiders Want to Dissolve a Car-Free Plaza They Previously Championed
Well-connected Upper Manhattanites have soured on Quisqueya Plaza.
NYC-DSA Wants to Make Buses Fast and Free — And It’s Organizing Riders
Streetsblog sat down with Dheraj Ganjikunta and Alex Morano to talk about the group’s new transit organizing effort, bus lanes, MTA funding and the fight for fare-free service.
Friday Video: Why America Hates Bikes (And How to Make It Love Them)
Two of our favorite YouTubers teamed up for a great explainer on the history of anti-bike bias in the United States.
Friday’s Headlines: Oracle of Freight Edition
I rode the first refrigerated e-cargo quad. Plus other news.
‘Truck Flyover’: Mamdani’s BQE Bypass Will Pass Over Brooklyn Bridge
Mayor Mamdani plans to run a temporary highway bypass over part of the Brooklyn Bridge for at least a decade as the city rebuilds the BQE.
Thursday’s Headlines: Legislative Farce Edition
The City Council held a “comprehensive legislative review” on e-bikes, but its legislation may not be worth the paper it’s printed on. Plus the news.
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NYPD’s Tisch Skips City Council E-Bike Hearing Despite Focus on Enforcement
The marathon hearing about e-bikes was light on details after the Council tried to cram 21 bills and two resolutions into the agenda.
MTA Boss Warns GOP Bill Will Blow A Hole In Transit Budget
“We are getting the word out … that there are real problems for the MTA if this bill becomes permanent,” MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber told reporters.
Amazon Delivery Drivers Routinely Speed, Block Bus And Bike Lanes
Amazon delivery drivers have violated traffic laws for years, with little accountability.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Super Bowl Wednesday Edition
It’s Super Bowl Wednesday — the City Council’s big e-bike hearing. Plus the headlines.
Wheels Up: City Bus Speeds Hit Four-Year High Under Mayor Mamdani
The highest bus speeds in four years come as DOT and the MTA embark an on ambitious plan to improve bus service across the city.
