Drivers Run Red Light, But Cops Ticket Cyclists at Dangerous Delancey Intersection
Drivers are zooming onto and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan by running red lights. But cops are targeting cyclists instead.
Two More Staffers Join the Growing Streetsblog Newsroom!
Meet Austin C. Jefferson and J.K. Trotter! And read about our big plans for local news.
How Cheap Technology Could Fix New York’s E-Bike Enforcement Mess
Internet-connected technology could eliminate commercial e-bike crashes and battery fires.
Today's Headlines
Bad Data Alert: Council Tears Apart DOT Daylighting Study
The internal review, obtained by Streetsblog, dismantles DOT's fear-mongering.
The False ‘Trolley Problem’ At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
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Investigations
‘Treated and Streeted’: How The City’s Safety Net Fails Homeless People in the Subway
The Big Apple’s $30-billion social safety net cannot reliably get a homeless person in psychiatric crisis out of the subway and into a hospital bed, a Streetsblog investigation has found.
The ‘Problem’ With E-Bikes? The Super Fast Illegal Ones
New Yorkers are riding illegal vehicles marketed as e-bikes with little to no-consequences, and it's a safety problem.
Ugly Truth: Feds’ Canal Street Raid Pushed Aside NYPD, Safety and Free Speech
President Trump's heavily armed and masked immigration troops are turning American cities into battlegrounds — and eliminating accountability and free speech in the public realm.
MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions ‘Game’ The System
An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup. Nolan Hicks dives deep.
Recent news
Former DOT Boss: Here’s What Mayor Mamdani Needs as Transportation Commish
Bottom line: The next commissioner needs to be willing to move aside staffers who are unwilling to be change-agents and to empower all the bright (often young) players who embrace the future.
Elise Stefanik Wants to Be Governor — Yet Says Nothing About Transit
Elise Stefanik’s campaign launch suggest her intent to use the MTA as a political pawn to stoke fear, not maintain and expand transit.
Monday’s Headlines: Car Terror in Brooklyn Edition
Car drivers ran rampant in Boro Park. Plus other news.
Trump’s Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees
Amtrak's plan to privatize the operation of the massive transit hub could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.
Q&A: Will The Bronx’s New Council Member Take On Car Culture?
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
Friday Video: The Utopia of London’s Low-Traffic Neighborhoods
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.
The 'War on Bikes'
‘The Biggest Complaint’? The Real Stories Behind NYPD Commissioner Tisch’s Bike Crackdown
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has said cops are only targeting reckless e-bike use in six offenses along 14 key corridors. This is simply not true. Here are some stories from the front lines.
DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback
Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.
New Yorkers Threaten Legal Action If Eric Adams Makes Bedford Ave. Less Safe for Cyclists
Brooklyn cyclists pledged to sue the city if they are killed or injured on Bedford Avenue after Mayor Adams makes it less safe.
A Valuable History Lesson for Jessica Tisch: ‘The Rules of the Road’ Were Written for Cars
Hey, Commissioner, listen to this historian: When rules recognize reality, suiting the distinct needs of categorically different users, everybody wins.
Friday’s Headlines: Movie Night Edition
Check out the Bike Film Festival this weekend. Plus other news.
SLAUGHTER: Wrong-Way Van Driver Kills Woman in West Village Crosswalk
The driver of a commercial van struck and killed a woman in her 20s as he drove the wrong way on Morton Street.
DECISION 2025: Transit Wins Big — Again — Across America
Several candidates who ran on ambitious transportation reform platforms won at the ballot box on Tuesday — but even more communities said yes to supporting transit directly.
Book Excerpt Special: The Incomplete Freeway Revolt
A new book looks at the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars. Here's an excerpt.
Thursday’s Headlines: Mayoral Post-Mortem Edition
Give us this for one day at least: The livable streets movement elected Zohran Mamdani. Plus other news.
