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The last real workday before the New Year is always a weird one. But we’ll be working today, the better to help make sense of the week when politicians (and Citi Bike!) always try to slip stuff past us.

We’d also like to remind you of the waning moments of our annual December Donation Drive (hint!).

And rest in peace, Jimmy Carter:

  • Industry Group Wants Mamdani to Push Car Owners to Switch to Micromobility
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    August 7, 2026
    Mayor Mamdani could do a lot more to get New Yorkers out of cars and onto micromobility devices, industry leaders said.
  • Eyes on the Street: ‘Roomy’ Lafayette/Fourth Bike Lane Already Blocked by Illegal Parking
    by Poppy Wilkinson
    August 7, 2026
    The revamped two-way bike lane on Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue is complete — and already blocked with illegal parking.
  • Friday Video: Now Do Cars
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    August 7, 2026
    E-bike safety is top of mind for New York’s political class, but what about cars that kill and injury far more people?
  • Friday’s Headlines: Just the Headlines Edition
    by David Meyer
    August 7, 2026
    Let’s get right to the headlines.
  • Julie Menin is Weighing At Least 17 E-Bike and E-Moto Bills — Here’s What We Know
    by Emily Smith
    August 6, 2026
    The City Council speaker has revealed only some of the 17 bills she plans to consider at her Sept. 30 hearing about e-bikes and illegal e-motos. Here’s what we know so far.
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