The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Welcome back to the working week! Check out today’s lead story about how the MTA’s Interborough Express is not going to suck!

Also, look further down the page for stories you might have missed late last week, like our coverage of a noxious lawsuit by opponents of a road safety plan for Astoria.

  • The MTA is Finally Checking Fares Without Stopping Buses
    by Dave Colon
    May 21, 2026
    MTA fare enforcement “EAGLE teams” will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.
  • State Police Went AWOL During City Patrols — And Supervisor Had No Idea
    by Sammy Sussman
    May 21, 2026
    Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
  • Thursday’s Headlines: Our Big Party Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    May 21, 2026
    It’s time to celebrate Streetsblog’s 20th anniversary. Plus other news.
  • Exclusive: Wider Bike Lane Coming This Spring To Sixth Ave. in Manhattan
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    May 20, 2026
    The project had been announced under Mayor Eric Adams, but never implemented.
  • Mamdani’s Path to Low Traffic Neighborhoods Could Run Through Queens
    by Kevin Duggan
    May 20, 2026
    Mamdani could make the World’s Borough the “envy of the world.”
  • New House Infrastructure Bill Cuts Transit And Isn’t Great on Active Transportation: Advocates
    by The Editorial Team
    May 20, 2026
    The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It’s still pretty bad.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines: The Fire This Time Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    May 20, 2026
    So what’s the deal with that exploding car? Plus other news.
  • Mamdani Budget Bodes Beaucoup Bucks For Bikes And Buses
    by Dave Colon
    May 19, 2026
    The Department of Transportation is poised to get tens of millions dollars per year in new funding specifically to execute Mayor Mamdani’s vision for bus lanes and bike lanes around the city.
  • It’s Not Too Late To (Actually) Fix The (Actual) Problem With Car Insurance
    by The Editorial Team
    May 19, 2026
    State lawmakers still have work to do on car insurance, even if they’d like to leave Albany thinking they’ve made New Yorkers’ lives better.
  • lirr strike
    Tuesday’s Headlines: Strike, Out Edition
    by David Meyer
    May 19, 2026
    Don’t count on Gov. Hochul’s LIRR strike deal to lead to more sensible railroad work rules. Plus more news.
  • BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx ‘Highway Expansion’ Project
    by Dave Colon
    May 18, 2026
    Streetsblog gets action! Our coverage — and a lot of sweat by activists — revealed the danger of a project to increase car traffic in The Bronx.
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