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You’re going to have a great weekend, but before you start partying, join Streetsblog readers in hell: having to listen to hours of lies and invective hurled by willfully unaware people complaining about time-tested street safety redesigns. David Meyer compiled the best of the worst — and debunked it all.

We also have some good news, in the form of a budget deal that will help the MTA save $175 million on the next phase of the Second Avenue Subway (and other good news: MTA Board member David Mack, the Lyin’ King of the Suburbs, is no longer on the board).

Keep scrolling for more good stuff, including our Friday video package exploring the ongoing global backlash.

And go Knicks, please.

MTA Chair Open To New Fare Structure Ahead Of 2027 Fare Hike
MTA Chair Open To New Fare Structure Ahead Of 2027 Fare Hike
By Dave Colon
September 23, 2026
“When you make it easier for people to ride, they’re going to ride,” one advocate said.
DOT Eyes Bike Lane On That Viaduct Around Grand Central Terminal
DOT Eyes Bike Lane On That Viaduct Around Grand Central Terminal
By Kevin Duggan
September 23, 2026
Advocates called it a “no-brainer.”
Opinion: The Toughest Choice Was The Only Choice On The BQE
Opinion: The Toughest Choice Was The Only Choice On The BQE
By Mike Flynn
September 23, 2026
People have lots of opinions about what should happen to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, but the only opinion that will end up mattering is the one belonging to the Transportation commissioner. So here it is.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Delivery Worker Victory Edition
Wednesday’s Headlines: Delivery Worker Victory Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 23, 2026
DoorDash finally pays the piper (Streetsblog gets action). Plus other news.
A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
By Dave Colon
September 22, 2026
The Mamdani administration will extend the Livingston Street busway west of its current terminal at Smith Street, freeing an existing bus lane from a morass of placard abuse.
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 22, 2026
Local lawmakers in New York state are all over the map when it comes to addressing unsafe and illegal e-motos in their communities.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 22, 2026
President Trump at Gracie Mansion (he’s not moving in … yet). Plus other news.
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