A Streetsblog Investigation
‘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.
‘Government Malpractice’: Marine Terminal Redevelopment Gets Approval Despite Massive Transportation Concerns
There's an outline, but not a real plan, locals charge.
Agency Needs More Funding To Expand Delivery Worker Protections
The agency tasked with protecting city workers needs more money to implement recent laws passed to expand protections for delivery workers.
Zohran Mamdani On E-Bike Safety: Regulate App Algorithms, Not Workers
The presumptive mayor is joining the war against e-bikes ... on the side of the e-bikes.
How Trump’s Latest Multimodal Clawbacks Are Different — But They Could Still Devastate Communities
The latest attack on multimodal transportation is more brazen and destructive than ever before; the Trump administration is no longer hiding its disdain for walking and biking projects.
Monday’s Headlines: Nasty Weather in Queens Edition
Hopefully, you were having so much fun this weekend (and you weren't anywhere near Citi Field) that you need our news update. Here you go!
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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.
Recent news
Komanoff: Data Show Fewer Trucks in the So. Bronx After Congestion Pricing
Expert Charles Komanoff, using MTA bridge and tunnel data, dispels one of the myths that opponents spread about the Manhattan toll.
Friday’s Headlines: Mayor’s Mismanagement Report Edition
Revealed: lots more failures of the Adams administration. Plus other news from the perfect day for our editor to test positive for Covid.
Friday Video: A Brief Look At What Austin Street Could Be
Check out what a safer, better, more vibrant Austin Street could look like.
City Gave Garbage Routes To Companies With Bad Safety Records: Audit
Companies with the most safety violations scored big under Mayor Adams.
Thursday’s Headlines: Across the Pond Edition
Transportation planners in London are using traffic filters to create mini town squares and low-traffic neighborhoods. Plus more news.
OPINION: Here’s How to Bring Real Bus Rapid Transit to Flatbush Avenue
It is worth a little extra time and money to get this right.
Investigations
Analysis: How to Leverage ‘City of Yes’ Zoning to Create More Housing Near Subways
Streetsblog analyses existing zoning, population and travel times to determine the best places for increasing housing density ... now!
‘A Tombstone’: Abandoned Bicycles Outside Federal Courthouse Are a Symbol of U.S. War on Immigrants
At least four bicycles and one moped are chained up and seemingly abandoned outside the federal courthouse. They are symbols of America's war on immigrants.
Inside Instacart’s Astro-Turf Group Opposing Worker Minimum Wage
Instacart is trying everything to pressure the mayor to veto a bill that would require the company to pay its workers minimum wage.
‘Safety for Sale’: How City Hall Corruption Hurt New Yorkers and Slowed Bus Riders
The mayor's interventions into DOT projects at behest of campaign donors hurt New Yorkers — literally.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Stop Them Before They Kill Edition
Another day, another driver who should never have been on the road slamming into something. Plus other news.
‘Good Trade-Off’: Rat-Hating Mayor Adams Puts Trash Cans Over Parking As Bins Come to Brooklyn
A few parking spots are worth the "sacrifice" of cleaner streets, Adams said announcing plans to bring curbside trash bins to Brooklyn.
DOT Warns City Council Against Letting Taxi Drivers Park in Loading Zones
A Council bill to let for-hire vehicle drivers park in delivery zones will cause more double parking and congestion, city officials warned.
MTA Employees’ Personal Cars Create Dirty, Hazardous Environment In East New York
MTA employees completely disrespect residents of the neighborhood with cars that they never move.
