The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
In Hoboken, Mayor Ravi Bhalla is showing what leadership on street safety is. Starting on Oct. 1, the Mile Square City will use cameras to keep bike lanes clear on its main commercial strip. We sent Kevin Duggan out there for a “before” story (and a great sandwich at Vito’s).
Also in today’s newsletter: Two views on the Brooklyn Maritime Terminal “vision plan” — from one supporter and one foe on the task force that recently advanced Mayor Adams’s vision.
Oh, speaking of the mayor — he’s now officially “soon-to-be-former Mayor Adams,” thanks to Sunday’s announcement that he’s bailed from his crippled re-election plane (see graphic below!).
And, in tragic news, another cyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver. We’ll be following that story today.
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.
MTA fare enforcement “EAGLE teams” will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.
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.
It’s time to celebrate Streetsblog’s 20th anniversary. Plus other news.
The project had been announced under Mayor Eric Adams, but never implemented.
Mamdani could make the World’s Borough the “envy of the world.”
