Special Features
Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Crowded Lower East Side Street
The driver kept going. EMTs took the badly injured woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she died.
Friday’s Headlines: Streets Master Plan Edition
Speaker Adrienne Adams explains why she didn't bother holding Mayor Adams accountable for following the law. Plus other news.
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.
Serious Traffic Injuries Went Up This Summer Under Adams, Bucking a Trend
The city recorded a 5-percent increase in serious injuries in the most-recent quarter, though overall injuries are down.
Thursday’s Headlines: The Parks Mayor Edition
A coalition of greenspace-loving groups is demanding that Zohran Mamdani make good on his promise to raise the Parks Department's budget. Plus other news.
OPINION: I Led the Campaign To Get Cars Out Of Central Park, But I Strongly Oppose an E-Bike Ban
People now calling for a ban on e-bikes seem to forget what the park was like before cars were banned. It was way worse.
The Real Reason America Can’t Have The Tiny Japanese-Style Cars Trump Says He Wants
Trump is right that kei cars are super-kawaii — but he's wrong that clearing the regulatory decks is enough to bring them to U.S. shores.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Another Record Edition
The DOT built a record number of protected bike lanes between 2022 and 2024, the agency boasted yesterday. But it pales by comparison to what the agency was legally required to build. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Public Realm Edition
Renewed calls for a Deputy Mayor for the Public Realm. Plus other news.
Boston’s New ‘CharlieCard’ Raises Privacy Issues in an Age of High-Tech Tracking
The new CharlieCard provides several benefits, but riders should also be aware of the military vendor that's operating the new system.
