The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Every outlet is going to be covering the one-year anniversary of congestion pricing today (who says the papers don’t print “good news” stories anymore?!), but Streetsblog gives you three ways to celebrate:

David Meyer looks at all the positive things that have happened in town as a result of the toll.

Dave Colon picks through the lingering court paperwork challenging the tolls (don’t worry; opposition is in its death throes).

And today’s headlines leads with other outlets’ birthday parties.

Plus don’t miss our big news from the weekend: Mayor Mamdani will make McGuinness safe! And don’t miss Nolan Hicks’s report on ways to help homeless people in the subway.

  • 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.
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