Friday’s Headlines: Death and Die-In Edition
The big story of the day will be today's 9 a.m. "die-in" at the intersection of Second Avenue and Ninth Street in Gowanus, the spot where Sarah Schick was killed last week by a truck driver. So before the event, read today's news digest, including coverage of last night's vigil for Norm Fruchter (pictured).
January 20, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Support for School Streets Edition
The parent company of Streetsblog wants to help communities make their school house streets safer by creating the first-ever "School Streets Toolkit," plus a webinar next week. Plus other news.
January 19, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Old Man Name Check Edition
What a night: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso anointed Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman as a folk hero for his ongoing campaign of "criminal mischief" at a bike pep rally. Plus other news.
January 18, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: ‘Criminal Mischief’ Hits the Really Big Time Edition
There'll be no living with our old man editor now that the New Yorker has started covering his "criminal mischief" campaign. Plus other news.
January 17, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: Martin Luther King Day Special
It’s fitting that today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day because the themes of the weekend were themes the great thinker dealt with repeatedly during his life: entitlement, privilege and inequity. Plus other news.
January 16, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Meet the Scofflaws Edition
Some good news on the scofflaw front yesterday: The MTA seized 21 cars of some serious toll evaders on Wednesday, including one Mazda whose owner owed $57,000 in unpaid tolls and fines from roughly 500 unpaid tolls. Plus other news.
January 13, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Just the News Today Edition
We got a late start on today's headlines, so let's get right to it!
January 12, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: ‘Criminal Mischief’ and Punishment Edition
The Manhattan district attorney consultant depicted in our editor's video on Friday resigned on Monday after an internal investigation. Plus other news.
January 10, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: More Work for Gov. Hochul Edition
Yesterday, we led with Transportation Alternatives's doorstop of an agenda for Gov. Hochul. Today, brings a more concise wish list from our parent company, Open Plans. Plus other news.
January 6, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: A Little TLC Edition
The best story of the day was in the Post, where former Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Lucius Riccio said congestion pricing should first target the real causes of congestion: Uber and Lyft cars that flooded the city a few years ago. But there's more to that story. Plus other news.
January 4, 2023