The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Only in New York, kids, only in New York: The judge in the Bedford Avenue bike lane case has given campaign contributions to the former politician who is now representing opponents of the bike lane. (Memo to other outlets: That’s a good angle that we’re spoon-feeding you!)
And scroll down for a lot of news from Friday that you might have missed.
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?
Manhattan residents want the DOT to go even further to reimagine Park Avenue for people, not cars.
