The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
As we gear up for the weekend, we have a lot of stories for you. But in Slot A, it’s Austin C. Jefferson’s coverage of an outstanding legislative hearing yesterday in Albany about Gov. Hochul’s proposal to reduce auto insurance premiums partly by reducing crash victims’ compensation.
State lawmakers — who love drivers, let’s not forget — didn’t seem that eager to fall in line. We’ll stay on the story.
And don’t miss the rest of our lineup below. Have a great weekend.
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.
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?
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.