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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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.
Cycle of Rage: Honeymoons Don’t Need to End, Mr. Mayor-Elect
They drove that bus, so they'd better get their fast-and-free ride on Jan. 1. If not, the grace period will end quickly, our columnist says.
AGENDA 2026: The New Mayor Must Revolutionize NYC’s Streets
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
AGENDA 2026: Mayor Mamdani Must Sustain The City’s Bike Boom
The newly christened mayor may have only won a narrow mandate last night, but an ongoing cycling boom gives him maneuverability to build bike lanes.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Shiny New Mayor Edition
You probably don't need us to break the news, but you (and incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani) do need Streetsblog to put it in perspective. Plus other news.
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.
Is This the Death of the Walkable School District?
Election Day could bring the demise of a great American school day tradition.
Zohran Mamdani Wins — Let’s Talk Transit!
Streetsblog Engagement Editor Emily Lipstein is live at Zohran Mamdani's victory party. Let's talk transit!
DECISION 2025: Brooklyn Printer Celebrates a ‘Cyclist’ Democratic Nominee
"We have the ink and we have the means of production," said a printer about his hot new Zohran Mamdani poster.
Car Harms: The Physical and Mental Health Effects of Noise and the Lessening of Social Values
Cities aren’t noisy, cars are. And we need to fix that if we are to retain our sanity, says one of the leading scholars in her final piece.
The Bronx Needs a Mayor Who Will Reimagine the Entire Expressway Corridor
The question for the incoming mayor is simple: Will you stand with the Bronx as we fix an historic wrong?
