The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Some business groups get it. Up in The Bronx, a former Giuliani deputy mayor who became a bakery owner rallied his business buddies to oppose a bus lane on Fordham Road. But yesterday in Flatbush, a business improvement district demanded better buses, accurately pointing out that good buses is good business!

Dave Colon has the story.

Meanwhile, in the weeks since we reported on nightmare cop James Giovansanti, we’ve been hearing from Staten Island residents who have had run-ins with the reckless officer. J.K. Trotter fills us in.

Plus so much more news (including a cliffhanger — will we win a Deadline Club award tonight?):

Finally: City, MTA to Test-Run Bus-Mounted Cameras On Bike Lane Blockers
Finally: City, MTA to Test-Run Bus-Mounted Cameras On Bike Lane Blockers
By Dave Colon
October 7, 2026
DOT and the MTA are finally getting ready to expand automatic enforcement to ding drivers who block bike lanes.
SEE IT: These Plate-Defacing Workers Put The ‘Con’ In Con Edison
SEE IT: These Plate-Defacing Workers Put The ‘Con’ In Con Edison
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 7, 2026
Video shows Con Ed workers illegally parking, illegally idling and illegally defacing their license plate — and NYPD letting them off the hook.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Safe Kids, Safe City Edition
Wednesday’s Headlines: Safe Kids, Safe City Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 7, 2026
One school on Clarkson Streets has safe, easy-to-use gates. Plus other news.
SEE IT! Reckless Cop Strikes Cyclist After Running Red Light In An Unmarked Car
SEE IT! Reckless Cop Strikes Cyclist After Running Red Light In An Unmarked Car
By Sammy Sussman
October 6, 2026
Video obtained by Streetsblog shows the traumatic moment of impact.
This Trucking Industry Veteran Wants Every Truck To Have Life-Saving Side Guards 
This Trucking Industry Veteran Wants Every Truck To Have Life-Saving Side Guards 
By Sophia Lebowitz
October 6, 2026
All trucks should have side guards! Yet the city only mandates some trucks get the life-saving, easy-to-install barriers.
Desperately Needed Bus and Bike Lanes Are Coming to Brownstone Brooklyn
Desperately Needed Bus and Bike Lanes Are Coming to Brownstone Brooklyn
By Dave Colon
October 6, 2026
DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues are getting makeovers that will give bus and bike riders their fair share of the road.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Eyes on the Park Edition
Tuesday’s Headlines: Eyes on the Park Edition
By David Meyer
October 6, 2026
Another Central Park tragedy. Plus more news.
Cyclist Killed In Crash With A Dog In Central Park
Cyclist Killed In Crash With A Dog In Central Park
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 5, 2026
The 71-year-old bicyclist was riding on the East Drive near 84th Street at around 8:20 a.m. when he “collided with a dog that ran onto the roadway.”
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