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Thursday’s Headlines: Reset the Meter Edition
Streetsblog reset its Mamdani Meter to zero after seeing the mayor's cowardly Eastern Queens greenway plan. Plus the news.
June 11, 2026
New House Infrastructure Bill Cuts Transit And Isn’t Great on Active Transportation: Advocates
The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It's still pretty bad.
May 20, 2026
MTA Workers Park All Over Sidewalks Outside Astoria Facility
MTA workers are illegally parking on sidewalks outside a transit complex in Astoria, using their vests to avoid tickets.
April 21, 2026
AG James Won’t Charge Cop Who Ran Over And Dragged Sleeping Man in Park While Applying Makeup
Lip service! The top state law-enforcement official won't charge a cop who held an open tube of lip gloss as she drove over and killed a sleeping man in Flushing Meadows Park last year.
April 20, 2026
Waymo Means Way Mo’ Cars, According To Uber Docs
Caution ahead: Uber admits that self-driving taxis grow their taxi business, too.
April 17, 2026
‘Slopulism’: Cheaper Driving Is Hochul’s Key ‘Affordability’ Issue
The governor has nearly a one-track mind when it comes to lowering auto insurance premiums — no matter the cost to her constituents.
March 30, 2026
Hired Actors, Paid Media: Big Tech Has Already Dumped $8M Into Hochul’s Car Insurance Ploy
Buckets of cash and ads with professional actors are boosting Uber and Hochul's cause.
March 13, 2026
Cyclists Still Getting Criminal Summonses — And Mayor Mamdani Is Still Waffling
Another day, another criminal sting against cyclists — and another day of Mayor Mamdani blowing off questions about why he is continuing a policy of his predecessor that he says he opposes.
February 12, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines: A Gateway to Nothing Edition
The Gateway Tunnel project remains stalled to allow President Trump to appeal. Plus other news from a busy day.
February 10, 2026
‘Lowballing Victims’: Crash Survivors Furious At Hochul’s Car Insurance Proposal
Crash victims and a key state lawmaker are not yet sold on Hochul's car insurance scheme, and hope that the state listens.
February 3, 2026