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Thursday’s Headlines: Affordability for Whom Edition
The honeymoon is definitely over, as you can see by the resetting of our bespoke Mamdani-O-Meter back to zero. Plus other news.
January 15, 2026
Gov. Hochul’s Uber-Backed Car Insurance ‘Reforms’ Threaten Payouts To Crash Victims
Hochul wants to limit payouts to crash victims under the guise of "affordability" and bogus claims about "staged crashes."
January 14, 2026
West Siders: Better Bike Lanes, Not Bans, Will Make Central Park Safer
Central Park needs protected bike lanes at its perimeter and on its transverses to keep non-recreational users out.
January 14, 2026
Not So Fast: Advocates Aren’t Sold on Gov. Hochul’s AV Push
"There is no evidence that autonomous vehicles help us achieve our goals to make our state or city’s streets more people-centered," one group said.
January 14, 2026
Opinion: Stop Asking If People Want to Ride Bikes
"We shouldn’t be aiming to nudge a few percentage points in public opinion. Our goal should be to make freedom of mobility so compelling that people demand it."
Andy Boenau
January 14, 2026
SCOUT’s Honor: Hochul To Expand MTA Program Pairing Nurses and Cops to Combat Mental Illness in Subways
Gov. Hochul's pitch to state lawmakers follows a nine month-long investigation by Streetsblog into how New York's social safety net struggles to help ill people in the subway.
January 13, 2026
Advance Look: Hochul Offers Major Transportation Policies in 2026 ‘State Of The State’ Speech
Why wait for the governor to start her annual address? We have the goods for you now.
January 13, 2026
Westward Ho! Hochul Proposes to Extend Second Ave. Subway Along 125th Street to Broadway
The westward crosstown extension will connect what is now the Q train to seven different subway lines.
January 13, 2026
State of the State Exclusive: Hochul Will Push ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Bill Through Her Budget
City motorists with a documented pattern of excessive speeding would be required to install speed-limiting devices inside their cars, Gov. Hochul is expected to announce today.
January 13, 2026
Delivery Apps Have Caused $550M In Pay Loss for Workers By Changing How Customers Tip: Mamdani Admin. Report
The average tip on UberEats and DoorDash is just 76¢ per delivery — compared to $2.17 on apps that offer the option to tip before checkout.
January 13, 2026
