The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

We’re excited that the city Department of Transportation is talking about more pedestrian space, perhaps a bike lane and more green space 14th Street. But let’s put buses first on the city’s greatest busway. Let’s make real bus rapid transit — the bones are there!

In addition that Dave Colon story, check out J.K. Trotter’s take on super-speeders (they suck!).

And we also offer today’s news roundup.

  • 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
    by The Editorial Team
    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
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 22, 2026
    President Trump at Gracie Mansion (he’s not moving in … yet). Plus other news.
  • City Exempted Truck in Fatal Crash from Life-Saving Safety Component
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    September 21, 2026
    And about half of trade waste trucks in the city have been exempted because “the design or operation of the vehicle” makes it too challenging to install the after-market safety feature. Huh?
Donate to Streetsblog NYC

Copyright © 2024 OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms. All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email as a friend of Streetsblog/Streetfilms.

Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
Our mailing address is:
Streetsblog c/o OpenPlans, Inc PO Box 1009 New York, NY 10013
Manage Subscription Preferences
LiveIntent Logo AdChoices Logo