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Thursday’s Headlines: Garden State Commuters Edition
Car trips into Manhattan spiked during last month's NJ Transit strike. Plus more news.
June 12, 2025
Most NJ Gov. Candidates Have No Problem With ‘Boondoggle’ Turnpike Widening
The $11-billion highway expansion would double road capacity heading toward Lower Manhattan. Of the 10 contenders, only four said they oppose it.
June 4, 2025
NJ’s Plan to Widen the Turnpike Can Really Break Your Heart
"I've lived in a lot of places and all of them have had neighborhoods destroyed by turnpike expansion. New Jersey is no exception," said one activist.
June 2, 2025
Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers
Council Member Yusef Salaam is using his lived experience to move towards the ultimate North Star of street safety: holding repeatedly reckless drivers accountable.
April 30, 2025
Goethals Bike Lane Opens 24-7; Now Do The George, Activists Demand
In the City that Never Sleeps, the Port Authority is slowly walking up.
April 16, 2025
NJ Still Backing Turnpike Widening Despite Congestion Pricing Success and Local Opposition
Congestion pricing is reducing traffic between New Jersey and New York — but Phil Murphy's $11-billion Turnpike widening would increase it.
March 26, 2025
Friday Video: Meet the British Cyclist Doing His Own ‘Criminal Mischief’ Campaign
Meeting England's version of our editor Gersh Kuntzman.
February 7, 2025
Streetsblog on the Road: Bike Share in Shanghai
The Chinese mega-city provides an example of great urban mobility, albeit with a side of authoritarianism.
January 23, 2025
BLUNDER ROAD: Garden State has Spent $1M in Failed Bid to Block Congestion Pricing
Jersey pols have spent big and talked big on their anti-congestion pricing efforts as their own transit agency has fallen into disrepair.
January 17, 2025
The Pedestrianization of Europe’s Busiest Shopping Street Offers a Great Lesson for U.S. Cities
Oxford Street is poised for a pedestrian-friendly makeover. What can the U.S. learn from their journey to get there?
December 3, 2024
