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NYC Transit Boss Says He’ll ‘Personally’ Clear MTA Cars Out of Livingston St. Bus Lanes

New York City Transit's president claims he'll stand up to workers blocking bus lanes outside his agency's Downtown Brooklyn offices.

January 29, 2024

Monday’s Headlines: Tom Wolfe Edition

A Council member's story about a supposedly racially motivated traffic stop got all around the world before the NYPD even got its boots on. Plus other news.

January 29, 2024

‘I’m Walkin’ Heah’! A NYC Pedestrian Looks for Answers

Streetsblog sometimes posts opinion pieces from New Yorkers who may not be as engaged on livable streets issues, but nonetheless can offer an insight. This is one of those.

January 29, 2024

NYPD Hands Out ‘Vision Zero’ Awards After 257 People Were Killed and 40,000 Injured Last Year

Police brass on Friday said that 70 of its 77 precincts — or 91 percent — failed to achieve Vision Zero in 2023, yet the agency handed out awards anyway.

January 26, 2024

‘They Don’t Care’: Cops, Placard Perps Block Disabled Drop-Off Zones

“They don’t care," said one woman who uses a wheelchair. "To me, their attitude is like, ‘So what you’re in a wheelchair. Deal with it.’”

January 26, 2024

Friday’s Headlines: Jamaican Us Crazy Edition

Recently installed street furniture in downtown Jamaica gives new meaning to the words "bike infrastructure." Plus more news.

January 26, 2024

Mayor Adams Claims He’ll Create a ‘Department of Sustainable Delivery’

For now, there'll only be a task force to study the creation of Adams's proposed Department of Sustainable Delivery, which would be a first-in-the-nation entity to regulate new modes of delivery.

January 25, 2024

Better Red Than Dead: Albany Takes Up Camera Reauthorization, Expansion

If the legislature fails to pass a reauthorization, the city's red light cameras will go dark on Dec. 1. And they caught 700,000 drivers last year.

January 25, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines: Murphy’s Flaw Edition

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy may be the worst Democrat since Strom Thurmond. Plus other news.

January 25, 2024

Zero Vision: Mayor Adams Again Shrinks from Bike and Bus Lanes in His State Of The City

"Public transit is obviously central to the state of the city," said one advocate. "The mayor knew that when he ran for office and spoke to it directly then. His silence now says a lot."

January 24, 2024