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.
New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
We were cheering “Tow New York, tow New York, tow!” as Lower Manhattan went car-free for the Knicks ticker-tape parade. Plus the news.
According to the NYPD, starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, towing crews will remove any car that is parked south of Canal Street.
A longtime foe of congestion pricing has found another clean-air fix to hate. Oh, and he takes donations from bus companies.
Advocates are pushing the mayor to make good on his campaign promise to fund and create universal open streets in front of schools.
The NYPD Big Brother approach to public space is excessive. Plus other news.
Will Mamdani cap soaring Citi Bike costs?
