2025 Mayoral Election
Delay By Design: ‘Major Transportation’ Law Still Gums Up Street Safety Projects
A law from the 2000s bikelash still makes it harder to make streets safer.
Likely Council Speaker Julie Menin Claims She’ll Work With Mamdani On Livable Streets
Julie Menin has declared victory in the City Council Speaker race, but will she be a friend or foe to the livable streets movement?
‘No Better Place’: Mamdani Must Pedestrianize Financial District
Residents of Lower Manhattan have been demanding pedestrianized streets for decades, but the city and Big Business keep thwarting them. Sounds like a job for Mayor Mamdani.
Memo to Mamdani: When It Comes to Faster Buses, The Challenge Is Political
The solutions for faster bus service are obvious — it’s the politics that always get in the way, writes a former MTA bus official.
Tisch Will Stay On — So Is That a Good Thing?
So the mayor-elect says he'll keep Jessica Tisch as his police commissioner. What do we think of that?
AGENDA 2026: Mamdani Must Reduce, Digitize Parking Placards
Mayor-elect Mamdani must face down the placard class to regain control of New York City streets.
Security Blanket: Will NYPD Smother Mamdani’s Love of Transit and Bikes?
Zohran Mamdani likes taking the train and riding a Citi Bike — but the demands of being New York City’s mayor may not be compatible with his transit habit.
Former DOT Boss: Here’s What Mayor Mamdani Needs as Transportation Commish
Bottom line: The next commissioner needs to be willing to move aside staffers who are unwilling to be change-agents and to empower all the bright (often young) players who embrace the future.
Cycle of Rage: Honeymoons Don’t Need to End, Mr. Mayor-Elect
They drove that bus, so they'd better get their fast-and-free ride on Jan. 1. If not, the grace period will end quickly, our columnist says.
AGENDA 2026: The New Mayor Must Revolutionize NYC’s Streets
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
