Issues & Campaigns
Memo to Mamdani: Support the QueensLink for Better Mass Transit
The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Our contributor hopes the new mayor puts his weight behind the concept.
Hey, Insurance Companies, Here’s Some Driver Fraud Hiding in Plain Sight
Insurers don't seem to care, but we've provided a list!
Mamdani Appoints Pro-Labor Lawyer To Run Worker Protection Agency
"My life's work has been about ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people," said the incoming DCWP commissioner, Sam Levine.
Don’t Believe the Hype: NJ Turnpike Widening Still Happening
Gov. Murphy's late revision will just move the problem around, advocates say.
Adams Once Again Delays Pared-Down Protected Bike Lanes In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
The delay caps the ignominious end of Mayor Adams's reign over the city's Department of Transportation.
Streetsies 2025: Advocate(s) of the Year
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
Cough, Cough: Adams Administration Hands Largest Ever Idling Law Exemption to NJ Charter Bus Company
Academy Bus Lines requested the exemption — the largest in DEP's history — after receiving more than $500,000 in idling violations. But there is some good news.
Hochul Vetoes Bill Mandating Two Operators on Most Subway Trains
The veto from Hochul came over the concerns of organized labor who saw the legislation as a way to make subway travel safer.
NJ Legislature Poised to Pass Victim-Blaming E-Bike Restrictions
An e-bike registration bill is speeding through the New Jersey Legislature after several crashes in which drivers killed young cyclists.
Streetsblog’s ‘Car-Free Carolers’ Bring the Joy, Mirth and Ho-Ho-Hope to this Holiday Season
Streetsblog's singers are back, belting out their parody classics to make a serious point: New York's roadways don't have to be dangerous places for kids and lungs, but can be joyous spaces for people to walk around, shop, eat or just ... hang out.
