The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Kevin Duggan’s lead story today is the definition of blockbuster: The NYPD has gone back to an old — and much maligned — strategy of giving cyclists criminal summonses instead of regular traffic tickets. We’re just getting a grasp on what this could mean for our court system and working cyclists, let alone riders already being caught in the new dragnet.
Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
The deal really was as bad as Janno Lieber said it was.
It’s a mystery for sure — but don’t expect any actual officials to care enough to solve it for you. We tried.
Take a ride with the great Clarence Eckerson Jr. (did we mention that he has an award from the UN?) as he surveys a major improvement in Queens.
It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
Streetsblog would love to hear more from the Lyft-owned bike share. Plus other news.
This year’s shortfall again underscores the Collision Investigation Squad’s limited safety role compared to peer cities such as Chicago.
Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
Our lives are defined by cars, even if we neither own nor drive them. Plus other news.
