The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Today’s top story is a barn-burner! Our Sophia Lebowitz discovered how Uber’s app compels the company’s drivers (er, independent contractors) to drive recklessly, in one case, ordering up an illegal U-turn that ended in a violent crash.

Drivers say they are reluctant to ignore the Uber app because of the risk of being deactivated (that is to say, fired) for a late pickup.

So many things that are wrong about our society are evident in Lebowitz’s commanding, soon-to-be-award-winning piece, including but not limited to worker exploitation, tech greed, labor silencing and basic street safety.

Read it before you hail your next app taxi.

  • Manhattan Community Board: We Want Bus Rapid Transit on First and Second Avenues
    by Dave Colon
    September 17, 2026
    “This is the busiest bus route in the entire United States,” one community board member explained.
  • State Pols Seek To Close Loophole That Lets Retailers Sell ‘Illegal’ E-Motos
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    September 17, 2026
    State lawmakers want to close a loophole that puts illegal, fast e-motos on the streets and in city bike lanes.
  • Thursday’s Headlines: Milling Misery Edition
    by David Meyer
    September 17, 2026
    Milling and repaving season make riding a bike in the city more stressful and more dangerous. Plus the news.
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