The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Since we last talked, President Trump threatened the city and state with unspecified funding cuts if the city Department of Transportation completes a long-planned, not-particularly-controversial bus lane project on 34th Street in Manhattan.

Today’s newsletter has information from other outlets (in today’s headlines) and our own coverage of Friday’s hastily called rally.

Oh, and we’ll be following up, you can bet on it.

  • Non-Profits With City-Issued Parking Placards Harbor Super-Speeders, Data Shows
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 27, 2026
    DOT should revoke parking placards issued to non-profits that rack up excessive speed-camera or red-light violations.
  • Manhattan Community Board Asks DOT to Revise Narrow Grand Street Bike Lane
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 27, 2026
    There’s nothing “Grand” about this bike lane, and now everyone’s upset.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines: Justice For Scofflaw Drivers Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 27, 2026
    Find out why a state Senator wants to eliminate bus lane enforcement cameras in Harlem. Plus other news.
  • Pedestrian Victimized By A Hit-And-Run Driver Just Wants Cops To Do Their Job
    by Sammy Sussman
    October 26, 2026
    He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren’t sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.
  • Cycle of Rage: Cops Shrug Off Glendale Speeder Who Seriously Injured A Kid — Then Blame The Kid!
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 26, 2026
    Cops got this crash wrong — and we have the video.
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