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INTERVIEW: MTA Chair Janno Lieber Talks to Streetsblog to Mark Four Years at the Top
The MTA chairman talked with Streetsblog about his tenure, congestion pricing, bus stops, Babe Ruth and more.
January 21, 2026
OPINION: To Move Past the ‘Agony and Terror’ of the Adams Years, DOT Must Lean Into Research
Ex-Mayor Adams sandbagged DOT's capacity to explain why it pursue street redesigns in the first place, and the ability to inform New Yorkers, in clear and honest terms.
January 21, 2026
Central Park Changes Have Eased Crossings for Pedestrians, New Data Shows
Pedestrians are waiting less time to cross the bustling six-mile loop after the city shortened crossing distances and replaced "stop" lights with yellow "yield" signals.
January 20, 2026
Memo to Mamdani: Rescind Central Park’s New 15-MPH Bike Speed Limit
The lower speed limit misapplies state law and sets a troubling precedent for cycling in New York City.
January 20, 2026
Hoboken’s Camera Program Got Drivers Out of Bike and Bus Lanes — But New Mayor Won’t Commit
Take note, Mayor Mamdani!
January 20, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines: ‘Upstate Resident’ Edition
The New York Post should be embarrassed. But then, it wouldn't be the Post. Plus other news.
January 20, 2026
Mayor Mamdani Won’t Discuss The Ongoing NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown That Candidate Mamdani Opposed
Hizzoner has gotten the question at least four times in the last 11 days and has yet to explain why he has not ended the NYPD's ticketing blitz against bikers.
January 16, 2026
New Speaker’s Transportation Committee Signals Departure From Her Car-First Predecessor
The Council committee tapped by new Speaker Julie Menin has a pro-bike, pro-pedestrian chair — and zero Republicans.
January 16, 2026
Mamdani Warns Delivery Apps to Follow New Worker Protection Laws — Or Else
The Mamdani Administration sent letters to over 60 delivery app companies, warning they must comply with new regulations.
January 16, 2026
Case Dismissed! Brooklyn Judge Affirms DOT’s ‘Rational’ Right to Build Bike Lanes
The ruling preserves the 1.3-mile protected bike lane between Carroll Gardens and Downtown Brooklyn.
January 15, 2026
