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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.

Friday Video: It’s AOC! On A Bike! With Streetsblog!
Friday Video: It’s AOC! On A Bike! With Streetsblog!
By Streetsblog
July 24, 2026
These are a few of our favorite things.
Report: Increased Daylighting, Bike Lanes, Speed Limits Would Put Vision Zero ‘On Steroids’
Report: Increased Daylighting, Bike Lanes, Speed Limits Would Put Vision Zero ‘On Steroids’
By Poppy Wilkinson
July 24, 2026
Recent pedestrian and cyclist death tolls exceed those of last year, but numbers make a strong case for increasing safety infrastructure.
Friday’s Headlines: What’s In A Name Edition
Friday’s Headlines: What’s In A Name Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
July 24, 2026
The big news yesterday was the demise of one of the greatest names in New York railroad history: Pennsylvania Station. Plus other news.
Wow, Who Could Sean Duffy Possibly Want To Rename Penn Station For?
Wow, Who Could Sean Duffy Possibly Want To Rename Penn Station For?
By Dave Colon
July 23, 2026
The U.S. Transportation secretary wants money for Penn Station — and he wants the facility renamed.
Mamdani’s Charter Panel To Speed Up Outdoor Dining Process by 75%, Bus and Bike Lanes by 33%
Mamdani’s Charter Panel To Speed Up Outdoor Dining Process by 75%, Bus and Bike Lanes by 33%
By Kevin Duggan
July 23, 2026
Outdoor dining needn’t take eight months to approve, Mayor Mamdani’s government reform commission says. Now voters can decide.
‘It’s Predatory’: Citi Bikers Had Nowhere to Park in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday
‘It’s Predatory’: Citi Bikers Had Nowhere to Park in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday
By Sophia Lebowitz
July 23, 2026
There was nowhere for Citi Bike riders to park in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday — and little, contractually, that the city can do about it.
Alarmingly Narrow Bike Lanes Are Coming to Grand and Canal Streets
Alarmingly Narrow Bike Lanes Are Coming to Grand and Canal Streets
By Kevin Duggan
July 23, 2026
Bike advocates said the paths will provide a critical crosstown connection in Lower Manhattan, but urged DOT officials to think bigger.
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