The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
The top story today is our latest memo to Mayor-elect Mamdani, this time centering on how the progressive mayor should toss aside his predecessor’s timidity and make Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue a great strip for buses and bikes.
Meanwhile, across the river in Jersey City, the mayor’s race is heading up as former Gov. Jim McGreevey pulls a Cuomo and campaigns against street safety.
Oh, and don’t forget that Mamdani will be in Washington today to meet with President Trump. Whoo-boy!
He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren’t sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.
Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a bike lane the province wants to rip out — and and to fight a wave of anti-bike lane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent.
DOT should revoke parking placards issued to non-profits that rack up excessive speed-camera or red-light violations.
There’s nothing “Grand” about this bike lane, and now everyone’s upset.
Find out why a state Senator wants to eliminate bus lane enforcement cameras in Harlem. Plus other news.
He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren’t sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.
Cops got this crash wrong — and we have the video.
Two new stories about the city’s slow installation of speed humps. Plus other news.
Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a bike lane the province wants to rip out — and and to fight a wave of anti-bike lane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent.
