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City Wants To Keep ‘Jaywalking’ Illegal For Pedestrians’ Own Good

In the City that Always Jaywalks, officials want to keep ticketing people for it.

June 26, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines: Hochul’s MTA Edition

Well, it's official: It's #HochulsMTA. Plus other news.

June 26, 2024

‘No-Brainer’: State Pol Seeks Citywide Parking Ban Near Intersections

State lawmakers want to force the city's hand on universal daylighting.

June 26, 2024

U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News

Yes, fewer pedestrians died on American roads last year than in 2022. But was it because we saved their lives, or because fewer people dared to walk, or both?

June 26, 2024

MTA Board To Vote To Pause Congestion Pricing Until Hochul Says So

The MTA Board will vote on Wednesday to confirm Gridlock Gov. Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause of on a long-accepted method of funding the regional transit system.

June 25, 2024

Brooklyn Pol: NYPD’s Enforcement of ‘Jaywalking’ is a ‘Racial Injustice’

The NYPD is "unfairly targeting Black and Hispanic individuals," says a Brooklyn Council member, who wants to change that.

June 25, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Continues Unabated Edition

New York City is the country's most congested, according to INRIX. Plus more news.

June 25, 2024

Citywide Bus Speeds Crash-Land To Pre-Pandemic Lows

"If someone is traveling three miles on the bus, a bus that goes 7 miles per hour can get them to the destination 10 minutes faster than the bus going 5 miles per hour."

June 25, 2024

Hey, Gov. Hochul, Here’s How Congestion Pricing Would Have Remade Manhattan

Just in time for Sunday night's failed launch of congestion pricing, check out this Streetfilms video from Stockholm.

June 24, 2024

Protected Bike Lanes Are (Finally) Coming To Car-Centric Dyker Heights

The southern Brooklyn area severely lacks safe street infrastructure.

June 24, 2024