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Friday’s Headlines: Democracy Dies in Deference Edition
Whoopi Goldberg landed on Thursday's wood of the Post for her outrageous anti-street-safety comments,, so naturally she doubled-down, kicking off "The View" with more anti-bike comments that the Post lapped up. Meanwhile, Mayor de Blasio clearly didn't want to turn this into a two-day story, and declined to answer substantive questions from the press corps at his Thursday availability — even heaping praise on Goldberg as a "great New Yorker" who was "raising valid concerns" about the bike lanes that de Blasio says he believes in. "Great New Yorker"? Goldberg drives in from her West Orange, N.J. mansion for work every day then believes that arduous journey by luxury SUV gives her the right to tell the mayor how he should manage the streets for the rest of us who have to live here and pay the taxes.
January 18, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: That’s What You Get, Mayor, For Making Whoopi
That Whoopi Goldberg story. Wow. Everyone covered the news that Mayor de Blasio went on ABC's "The View" to tout his national bona-fides and ended up getting lectured by an uninformed, fact-ignoring talk show host about how bike lanes are "screwing up" the city. The clip is here. After you're done and your blood pressure drops back below 300, enjoy our full roundup:
January 17, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: Maybe the L-Pocalypse Wasn’t Such a Bad Idea After All
Yesterday was the opposite of a slow news day, which means the Post won't have to fill the paper with animal stories today (um, not so fast). So let's get down to business.
January 16, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: Day Two in Albany Edition
ALBANY — Streetsblog's David Meyer and Gersh Kuntzman remain in the state capital, where Gov. Cuomo will deliver his State of the State address later today. To recap, we spent all day Monday interviewing lawmakers about their bizarre reluctance to get behind congestion pricing, which could create a new stream of funding for mass transit while discouraging automobile use in Manhattan (the term "win-win" comes to mind).
January 15, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: Streetsblog is in Albany Edition
Streetsblog's New York-based team of Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer is in Albany on Monday and Tuesday — and, man, it looked like that duo picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue! (It's going to be a busy week upstate, that is!)
January 14, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Why Are Bike Lane Opponents Such Violent Hypocrites?
Guess what? One day after a group of self-styled pro-parking, anti-bike lane activists in Greenwich Village demanded the removal of new bike lanes on 12th and 13th streets, the lanes were vandalized with glass and signs demanding the return of "our" parking, as Streetsblog reported. It's the second time that someone from the pro-car crowd attacked cyclists. In November, someone spread thumb tacks in the 43rd Street protected lane in Sunnyside, Queens.
January 11, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines: The State of the City is Strong Placard Abuse
Mayor de Blasio will give his "State of the City" address today at City Hall, which is basically a bar mitzvah for the political establishment, minus your Bubbe slipping a $25 savings bond into your hand and whispering, "Don't tell your mother I gave you so much." Check back later to read our fact-check if Hizzoner talks about bikes, transit, Clear Streets, Select Bus Service or anything else related to livable streets. Maybe he'll talk about placard abuse (don't hold your breath).
January 10, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines: Democrats Take Control of Albany Edition
It's the Democrats' day in Albany, as the legislative session finally begins — and lots of newcomers take their seats. Streetsblog wishes lots of luck — and congestion pricing! — to new senators Zellnor Myrie, Julia Salazar, Alessandra Biaggi, Robert Jackson, Jessica Ramos and Andrew Gounardes (plus new Assembly Members Catalina Cruz and Mathylde Frontus). We invite all lawmakers to a drink on Monday and Tuesday next week when the Streetsblog team travels to the State Capital for our annual, "Streetsblog Goes Up the River" trip.
January 9, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: Maybe this IS an L of a Plan Edition
New details are starting to slowly emerge about the the Andrew Cuomo-endorsed plan to repair the L train without shutting down its East River tunnel for 15 months. The Daily News reported that MTA engineers had considered — and rejected — a version of the Cuomo plan once before. Meanwhile, the Post played up NYC Transit President Andy Byford admitting that he's on the hook for the success or failure of the Cuomo plan.
January 8, 2019