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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Our top story today is about a new design on the raised bike lanes on the Grand Concourse that the city says won’t be filled with parked cars (but, of course, when we checked them out, they, um, were).

Meanwhile, we posted a bunch of crucial stories yesterday, including a story from Albany Bureau Chief Austin C. Jefferson about how the powerful Assembly Transportation Committee chairman might have lost his seat to a pro-bike upstart.

Also, the Mamdani administration again cracked down on an allegedly bad delivery app.

And our editor is in Ithaca today for some reason (click below to find out why).

Memo to Mamdani: Queens Deserves a Busway on Austin Street 
Memo to Mamdani: Queens Deserves a Busway on Austin Street 
By Pedro Rodriguez
July 10, 2026
The MTA moved the Q23 onto Queens Boulevard to avoid traffic on Austin Street. Why not move the traffic instead?
New York’s Rampant Illegal Parking Stumps Viral Good Samaritan Street Cleaners
New York’s Rampant Illegal Parking Stumps Viral Good Samaritan Street Cleaners
By Sophia Lebowitz
July 10, 2026
A growing group of activists are posting their street-cleaning escapades to social media, but parked cars that don’t move for street cleaning are getting in their way.
Friday’s Headlines: Pool Report Edition
Friday’s Headlines: Pool Report Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
July 10, 2026
Another update on the Red Hook Pool. Plus other news.
In Bid To Speed Buses, Mamdani Hopes To Go Where No Mayor Has Gone Before
In Bid To Speed Buses, Mamdani Hopes To Go Where No Mayor Has Gone Before
By Dave Colon
July 9, 2026
Let’s offer the new mayor a primer on what he’s getting into!
Opinion: Queens Needs Fewer Cars For Less Traffic 
Opinion: Queens Needs Fewer Cars For Less Traffic 
By Pete Tomao
July 9, 2026
Western Queens has the ingredients for a car-light future. What could we do with 80 football fields of reclaimed space?
Thursday’s Headlines: Bus Man’s Holiday Edition
Thursday’s Headlines: Bus Man’s Holiday Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
July 9, 2026
It’s like a day off when we get to cover a great bus announcement. Plus other news.
The Mamdani-Hochul Bus Plan: Priority Corridors, Bus Rapid Transit, Lane Enforcement And, Finally, All-Door Boarding
The Mamdani-Hochul Bus Plan: Priority Corridors, Bus Rapid Transit, Lane Enforcement And, Finally, All-Door Boarding
By Dave Colon
July 8, 2026
After two very disappointing mayoralties, transit users are asking, “Are we finally getting our long-promised Bus Mayor?” The answer? Time will tell.
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