The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Today’s newsletter offers a silly fake palindrome headline to point out that the City Council is one big contradiction sometimes. Take yesterday’s big budget hearing (which provided us with two stories below).
And don’t miss the second time we put laser beams coming out of Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz’s eyes — but this time as a positive statement on his criticism of Gov. Hochul’s insurance premium ploy.
Here’s how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new truck map.
The top cop’s decision came even though the NYPD’s patrol guide prohibits both excessive force and bars officers from parking on the sidewalk.
The urbanist journalist doesn’t think QueensWay will prevent the city and state from installing rail in the future.
Intercity bus companies already pay to use city curbs. A modest increase could help give passengers a better place to wait.
The mayor faces heat from Streetsblog-reading reporters. Plus other news.
The administration offers a 104-page vision statement that’s a bit hazy on the specifics.
Here’s how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new truck map.
