Long-Awaited Placard Report Reveals Widespread Abuse by NYPD
The overdue report confirms years of Streetsblog reporting on placard abuse, illegal parking and enforcement failures by the police under two mayors.
April 3, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: Silent Treatment Edition
Two examples of stuff the public needs to know about, but public information officers won't tell us about. Plus other news.
April 3, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Primary Colors Edition
The most interesting story yesterday was that street safety champion, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, had landed a Democratic primary challenger. Plus other news.
April 2, 2024
SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Driver With Fake Plate Seriously Injures Cyclist
The 5 p.m. crash occurred at Flushing and Waverly avenue near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
March 28, 2024
Final Cargo Bike Rules are a Win For Safety and Sustainability: Experts
Under fire from sustainable freight leaders, the Department of Transportation has tweaked its final cargo bike rules to no longer ban the longer bike-trailer combinations that have become a dominant and safe player on the streets.
March 27, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Toll Tolls for Thee Edition
The MTA Board will approve, at long last, the congestion pricing toll! Plus other news in our daily news digest.
March 27, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Optics Edition
The big story yesterday was toll exemptions for city workers. The big story today is how bad it looks. Plus other news.
March 26, 2024
SEE IT! Ghost Car Driver Hits Cyclist Then Puts Back on His Plate
A driver with a record of removing his plate so he can speed without being caught struck a cyclist in Brooklyn on Monday morning — and put his license plate back on his ghost car in full view of a cop.
March 25, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Safety First Edition
Parents in Queens are demanding safe streets. Just like parents in Brooklyn. And Manhattan. And the Bronx. And even Staten Island. Yet road deaths are up 30 percent this year. Plus other news.
March 25, 2024
