The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Big news out of Albany: Austin C. Jefferson can report that legislative leaders have signed off on Gov. Hochul’s proposal to include Andrew Gounardes and Emily Gallagher’s Stop Super Speeders bill in the state budget, assuring it becomes law.

Lots of details need to be worked out, but it’s a huge win for street safety advocates.

In our second slot: These are the kinds of stories we love, but also, admittedly, make us a little wistful. After all, the Chambers Street station didn’t become the most awful place in the whole subway system overnight! (But that means it’s about time that the MTA has finally committed to fixing it.)

Also today, we look at how Green-Wood Cemetery wants to get more cyclists to the edge of the famous boneyard (but still not inside!).

And we have news from the mayor’s morning ride.

Plus today’s headlines.

Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
By Jeff Wood
September 4, 2026
“Strong reforms are necessary if we’re going to have public transit agencies that are successful,” says this week’s guest.
Cop Left Pedestrian To Die After Hit-and-Run — And Told His Pals To Lie About It: DA
Cop Left Pedestrian To Die After Hit-and-Run — And Told His Pals To Lie About It: DA
By Sammy Sussman
September 3, 2026
A cop drove recklessly, struck a woman, lied about it, and got his friends to lie about it, Queens prosecutors say.
Nine People Were Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers In August
Nine People Were Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers In August
By Sammy Sussman
August 31, 2026
The latest victim? Nurse Jiaya Zheng, who was struck mere blocks from the medical center where she worked … and was taken before she died.
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
By Streetsblog Editorial Board
August 31, 2026
Here’s important information for readers while Streetsblog’s staff undertake four days of professional development and cocktails.
‘Insulting’! To Avoid Disrupting Car Traffic On The FDR, DOT Forces Parks To Scale Back Greenway Fix
‘Insulting’! To Avoid Disrupting Car Traffic On The FDR, DOT Forces Parks To Scale Back Greenway Fix
By Kevin Duggan
August 29, 2026
Plenty of money to fix the BQE, but not to fix a vital greenway on the East Side.
Illegal E-Motos Still Being Shipped To NYC Despite Mamdani Cease-And-Desist Deadline
Illegal E-Motos Still Being Shipped To NYC Despite Mamdani Cease-And-Desist Deadline
By Sophia Lebowitz
August 28, 2026
Massive online retailers Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are defying a Mamdani order to stop selling dangerous and illegal e-motos.
Friday’s Headlines: NYDN BQE BS Edition
Friday’s Headlines: NYDN BQE BS Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
August 28, 2026
The Daily News editorial board offered a boneheaded critique of Mayor Mamdani’s plans for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Plus other news.
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