Here’s A Bus Rapid Transit Plan For New York … If the City Cares
It sure beats the current method of guessing or simply basing the route on how strongly a given neighborhood opposes or supports it.
Komanoff: Data Show Time Loss from 15 MPH E-Bike Speed Cap is No Big Deal
A 15-mile-per-hour speed limit for motorized two-wheel devices — which e-bikes are — is eminently reasonable. And it doesn't cost much time at all, our columnist found.
SEE IT! Small Japanese Pickup Truck Shows Bigger is Definitely Not Better
One Brooklyn business has seen the future of safe streets and heavy lugging — and it's going to be O-KEI!
Today's Headlines
Friday’s Headlines: Water Here, Water There Edition
Blame Father Time, not Mother Nature for Thursday's subway meltdown. Plus more news.
Cities Matter More Than Ever After Trump Officially Denies Climate Change
We're entering a new era of federal climate denial, and it's time to use a different set of tools (like congestion pricing) to fight back.
Opinion: Jessica Tisch Must Get Creative About Traffic Enforcement
NYPD speed enforcement needs a revamp — fortunately the city’s own data point the way.
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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.
Lower East Side Panel Joins Growing Chorus Against Tisch’s E-Bike Criminalization
Another New York neighborhood is calling for an end to the “disproportionate consequences” that e-bike users face under the NYPD’s sweeping crackdown.
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
Thursday’s Headlines: Bedford Demise Edition
The Adams administration started the process of making cyclists less safe on Bedford Avenue. Plus other news.
Hit-And-Run Rogue Driver Caught After Seriously Injuring Cycling Senior in Heart of the City
A reckless driver struck a cyclist on Second Avenue then fled. He was later caught, but the victim suffered life-changing injuries.
NYPD Issues Fewer Traffic Tickets to Drivers As Criminal Tickets to Cyclists Surge
Mayor Adams's focus is completely backwards, safe streets advocates say.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Bedford Avenue Alert Edition
Come one come all to witness Eric Adams’s perfidy firsthand. Plus other news.
Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Bill Kills Lovely QueensWay Park (Plus Many Efforts to Erase ‘Racist’ Highways)
Here's another reason for Mayor Adams to have buyer's remorse over his bromance with President Trump.
Critics Outraged as Mayor Advances App Delivery Rules Following Weeks of Crackdowns on Workers
The rules follow a series of measures against workers.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Active Shooter Edition
A horrific crime in Midtown, but we're fixated with a full slate of other news.
Cyclists Ridicule DOT’s Band-Aid Solution in Washington Heights
"DOT seems afraid to propose anything that impacts parking in any way," said one local bike advocate.
Appellate Court Allows Eric Adams To Rip Up Part of the Bedford Ave. Bike Lane
Mayor Adams can go ahead and remove three blocks of the Bedford Avenue protected bike lane, a court ruled.
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!
Investigation: NYPD Nixed Thousands of Calls at Coney Island Station Before Horrifying Fire Attack
Nearly two-thirds of calls from the station were closed out just seconds after they were assigned to a police unit, evidence that nothing is being done to help troubled people like Debrina Kawam.
How an Ex-Delivery Worker Upended NYC’s Streets
Ou Zhou, a former delivery worker who founded Fly E-Bike, has hit it big selling fast, low-cost electric bikes and mopeds to delivery workers, transforming New York City streets in the process. But with concerns growing about fires from lithium-ion batteries and more scrutiny on the way, can his electric empire survive? Co-published today with Curbed.
SPECIAL REPORT: Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam
"Park like an animal, but kosher," reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for "graduates." But it's all fake.
Congestion Pricing
‘King’ Trump’s DOT Secretary Is Acting Like A Child on Congestion Pricing: Legal Scholar
The Transportation Secretary's claim that the federal government has "sovereign prerogatives" is a silly kid's argument.
New Air Quality Stats Dispel Earlier Forecasts for Congestion Pricing Pollution
Air quality has improved or remained steady across the five boroughs since congestion pricing launched in January, city health department data showed.
Congestion Pricing Is Cutting Traffic Jams In New York AND New Jersey: Research
Travelers in Manhattan's central business district — and even those far beyond it — have gotten back tens of thousands of hours thanks to fewer traffic jams.
Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit
Yet another anti-congestion pricing lawsuit was thrown out today, after a state Supreme Court justice spiked a lawsuit brought by the Town of Hempstead.
