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Wednesday’s Headlines: A Huge Night For Livable Streets Edition
Wednesday’s Headlines: A Huge Night For Livable Streets Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
June 24, 2026
A huge sweep for the kind of candidates that Streetsblog readers like. Plus other news.
Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
By David Meyer
June 24, 2026
Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
New York’s Fined-est: Meet the Reckless Cops With Thousands in Tickets
New York’s Fined-est: Meet the Reckless Cops With Thousands in Tickets
By Sammy Sussman
June 24, 2026
A single unmarked NYPD car has been nabbed by city speeding cameras hundreds of times over the past three years — but there’s no paperwork disputing the tickets as essential to police work.
Press Boxed: MTA Boss Accuses Amtrak’s Byford Of ‘Gamesmanship’ With Leaked Letter About Penn Station
Press Boxed: MTA Boss Accuses Amtrak’s Byford Of ‘Gamesmanship’ With Leaked Letter About Penn Station
By Dave Colon
June 23, 2026
Memo of agreement? To Janno Lieber, the Amtrak offer sounds more like a memo of disagreement!
The Dark Web: The City Can’t Control Online Sales Of Illegal E-Scooters And E-Motos
The Dark Web: The City Can’t Control Online Sales Of Illegal E-Scooters And E-Motos
By Sophia Lebowitz
June 23, 2026
The NYPD and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection have cracked down on stores that sell illegal electric two-wheelers, but the city isn’t doing anything about online sales.
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