The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Thursday was fun, but it’s time to get back on the work train. Let’s start your day with Dave Colon’s interview with Council Speaker hopeful Amanda Farías and an excerpt from Jonathan Lethem’s new book.

Plus our daily headline digest.

And end your day at the Parkside Lounge on the Lower East Side tonight for a bluegrass hootenanny starring Ghost Rodeo (featuring journalists/Friends of Streetsblog Christopher Robbins and Gwynne Hogan)

  • 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
    by Kevin Duggan
    September 23, 2026
    Advocates called it a “no-brainer.”
  • Opinion: The Toughest Choice Was The Only Choice On The BQE
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    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
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 23, 2026
    DoorDash finally pays the piper (Streetsblog gets action). Plus other news.
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