The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

TGIF!

After flooding shutting down parts of the BQE and a water spout off of Jamaica Bay, it seems apt that today is a gorgeous and comparatively cool late summer day — the perfect weather for enjoying NYC on foot or on two wheels.

For example, why not take a trip down to Red Hook on the Columbia St. Waterfront/Van Brunt St. bike path? It’s not like riding there on the bus will be any faster — especially not when more housing comes to the Brooklyn Marine Terminal site.

As Kevin Duggan reports this morning, officials have revealed plans for a “bus rapid transit” corridor on Van Brunt and Columbia streets to help filter out spillover traffic from the nearby Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that too often chokes the area’s streets today.

The city-run development agency had not previously answered how it planned to handle transportation to and from the site, which sits more than a mile from the nearest subway stop. Critics including local State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon have cited the lack of clarity in transportation planning among the reasons for their opposition. A busway should put those concerns to bed.

Keep key lime pie on your mind as you dive into that news and more at the links below.

Happy weekend-ing,
Emily

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.
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 21, 2026
More Astroturf: Top politicos are on board with Waymo’s pitch.
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.
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