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.
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.
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.
“When you make it easier for people to ride, they’re going to ride,” one advocate said.
Advocates called it a “no-brainer.”
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.
DoorDash finally pays the piper (Streetsblog gets action). Plus other news.
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.
Local lawmakers in New York state are all over the map when it comes to addressing unsafe and illegal e-motos in their communities.
President Trump at Gracie Mansion (he’s not moving in … yet). Plus other news.
