Friday’s Headlines: Jerk + Phone + BMW = Cartitlement
Just when we were thinking that the Crescent Street temporary protected bike lane was starting to look awesome, a cellphone-using jerk in a BMW had to go ruin it. Plus all the other news.
October 2, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: Hey, Employers, Stop Paying People to Drive!
The Wall Street Journal revealed that many companies are now paying employees to drive, to park, or to take car services. That, plus the other news of the day.
October 1, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: School Daze Edition
There's a downside that comes with so many kids heading back to school: death. Advocates again called on Mayor de Blasio to do more to protect students. Plus all the other (non-presidential-debate) stories.
September 30, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Day of Atonement Edition
We'll spend Monday's Yom Kippur holiday doing what we always do: demanding that our public officials atone for their sins of not designing safe streets. Meanwhile, here's the news you might have missed from the weekend:
September 28, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Polly Backs Biden Edition
The city's DOT commissioner will headline a fundraiser for Joe Biden on Oct. 7. Imagine if her boss had been the nominee...? Plus the other news.
September 25, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: The Gray Lady Reads Streetsblog Edition
The New York Times notices that 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights is the best open street in the city. Plus other news.
September 24, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Dog Bites Man Edition
According to a Health Department study, 44 percent of respondents experienced anxiety during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, while another 36 percent reported depression. Plus all the other news of the day.
September 23, 2020
EDITORIAL: Hey, Mr. Mayor, Ride the Freakin’ Subway or Get on the Damn Bus
Leadership means leading. If the mayor wants to restore confidence in the public transit system, he should show us all how much confidence he has in the system. By using it.
September 22, 2020
IT’S LAGUARDIA AIRTRAIN DAY ON STREETSBLOG: Opinions Abound on $2B Project
Today, we present multiple opinion pieces on the LaGuardia AirTrain. Click the headline above to get links to them all.
September 22, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: The City That Still Sleeps
Our cartoonist explores one of the great ironies of the coronavirus pandemic: how politicians celebrate the heroic, essential workers while at the same time failing to help them do their heroic, essential work.
September 22, 2020
