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BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx ‘Highway Expansion’ Project
Streetsblog gets action! Our coverage — and a lot of sweat by activists — revealed the danger of a project to increase car traffic in The Bronx.
May 18, 2026
Friday Video: How Robert Moses Cut Through Brooklyn And Queens
"The Story of The BQE," a mini-documentary, is now on YouTube!
May 1, 2026
State Bill Would Stop Highway Expansions Near Vulnerable New Yorkers
Assembly Member Emerita Torres's Stop Highway Community Harm Act would ban the state from expanding highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes with the highest asthma-related emergency room visits in the state.
April 3, 2026
New York City Cannot Repeat Boston’s Big Dig Mistake
The city must learn from its neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2026
NJ Scales Back Part of Gov. Murphy’s Turnpike Boondoggle
There’s now one less thing for New Yorkers to dislike about New Jersey.
March 4, 2026
Trump Dragnet That Stopped 34th St. Busway Is Holding Up Tremont Avenue, Too
A contentious Manhattan busway is causing trouble in the Bronx.
February 26, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: You’ve Gov To See It For Yourself Edition
South Bronx anti-highway advocates want Gov. Hochul to come see the site of her proposed Cross Bronx widening for herself. Plus more news.
February 20, 2026
Advocates to Mamdani: Come See the Cross Bronx Impact for Yourself!
Anti-highway expansion advocates in the Bronx are asking the mayor to hear them out on their ideas to create a safer and more human-friendly environment around the toxic expressway.
January 16, 2026
Don’t Believe the Hype: NJ Turnpike Widening Still Happening
Gov. Murphy's late revision will just move the problem around, advocates say.
December 23, 2025
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.
December 22, 2025
