The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
One thing we learned earlier this month is that if we post even a fairly tepid op-ed about autonomous vehicles, we get a lot of hate from the techy wing of urbanism. For the record: Streetsblog is not anti-AV — we’re anti-car.
So the promise that AVs will fix one of the automobile’s greatest failings — i.e. how dangerous are car is to people outside the vehicle — doesn’t strike us enough.
But we have open minds! That’s why we headed to Hunter College last week to hear multiple panels of experts debate “The Future of Transportation.” We got a real earful — so hopefully you’ll enjoy our coverage below.
We also look at how Attorney General Letitia James declined to charge Lip Gloss Cop Lavonje Devone even though she ran over a man with her squad car … while she was applying makeup!
And we’ll hear from “War on Cars” co-host Doug Gordon about his opinion on the city’s Grand Army Plaza plans. They’re not perfect, but the Mamdani-O-Meter continues to roll forward.
The NYPD will double the number of officers on foot posts this summer — evidence that the NYPD is starting to see the benefit of cops on the beat and not just driving around.
Cyclists are voting with their feet, but the politicians aren’t yet on board.
Yes, it’s “complicated,” but complicated cannot be an excuse for inaction. What exists now is a failure of basic public space.
The city will extend Lexington Avenue’s offset bus lanes eight blocks south. Plus more news.
Comptroller Mark Levine called on Mayor Mamdani to unclog the backlog — but didn’t say how.
“We want more shoppers. We want more people to spend money, not drive through,” said one Flatbush business leader.
The NYPD officer turned heads for the wrong reasons.
The NYPD will double the number of officers on foot posts this summer — evidence that the NYPD is starting to see the benefit of cops on the beat and not just driving around.
