The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Our top story is good news for the city Department of Transportation, in the form of big bucks from the Mamdani City Hall to execute the Streets Master Plan.

And from Albany, bureau chief Austin C. Jefferson looks at the worst drivers — and how Gov. Hochul’s insurance scheme won’t change a thing with them.

In headlines, the LIRR strike is over, and David Meyer picks through the tea leaves.

And below that, a breaking story from Monday that you might have missed: Once again, Streetsblog gets action on the Cross Bronx Expressway.

People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
By Dave Colon
September 21, 2026
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
By Sam Brule
September 21, 2026
It’s a four-way clusterfuck because … cars.
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 21, 2026
Mayor Mamdani set met with Paris’s new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire. Plus other news.
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 19, 2026
One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said.
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind 
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind 
By Jon Orcutt
September 18, 2026
Treating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world.
DOT Commissioner Floats ‘Capital-Light’ Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes
DOT Commissioner Floats ‘Capital-Light’ Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes
By Kevin Duggan
September 18, 2026
Not every concrete bike lane project should require tearing up the street, Mamdani DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn said.
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