The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
You’ve seen it all the time: A car with an orange ticket on the windshield. But have you ever wondered if cops know anything about that car — like has its owner completely ignored the tickets? Turns out, cops don’t care — they just keep slapping tickets on cars and only tow if the car is an immediate threat.
Kevin Duggan’s story on the city’s towing problem will open your eyes (and maybe encourage Mayor-in-Waiting Zohran Mamdani to make some changes on Jan. 1.
And don’t miss our other stories today, plus our daily headlines roundup by David Meyer.
In their latest video, the current and former NYC public school students of the Joint Transit Association have some concerns about Mayor Mamdani’s plan to rebuild the BQE.
Representatives of more than one-quarter of the city are demanding that the Mamdani administration designate their neighborhoods as “Slow Zones,” by taking advantage of a state law that allows the mayor to reduce car speeds to 20 mph.
The city cut the days drivers in a small sliver of Brooklyn had to move their cars for street cleaning — and they still broke the rules!
We want our kids off their phones and reading books in the library. Too bad drivers don’t give a shit. A rant from Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman.
In their latest video, the current and former NYC public school students of the Joint Transit Association have some concerns about Mayor Mamdani’s plan to rebuild the BQE.
Streetsblog’s longtime editor will take on new challenges. And so will his successor.
Pay no attention to Mayor Mamdani’s failure on Bedford Avenue. Plus other news.
Citi Bike’s private operator Lyft has amassed considerable leverage over the city, experts warned.
Representatives of more than one-quarter of the city are demanding that the Mamdani administration designate their neighborhoods as “Slow Zones,” by taking advantage of a state law that allows the mayor to reduce car speeds to 20 mph.
