The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
One of the big stories yesterday: The Mamdani administration admitted at a Council hearing that it hasn’t put aside enough money to enforce the Council’s worker protection laws.
That’s concerning to anyone who cares about safe streets because delivery workers often feel rushed when their app overlords threaten to deactivate them.
As always, Sophia Lebowitz has the story.
Not to be outdone, Dave Colon looked at a nascent effort to get the NYPD out of the DOT’s business (or at least what once was the DOT’s business) of traffic enforcement.
Plus other news, and today’s headlines. We really set you up for the weekend, don’t we?
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
Our op-ed writer believes that pro-cycling forces and anti-e-bike advocates can be allies on some basic safety measures.
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack’s act.
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
Across the globe, bike lanes are at the center of the culture war. Let’s take a breath and take stock.
It’s not even We Outside Summer yet, but New Yorkers know where to celebrate. Plus other news.
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
