The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

TGIF!

In unsurprising news, an e-micromobility industry group is applauding Mayor Mamdani’s efforts to make the streets more hospitable to people outside of cars — but say his administration must do more to boost the adoption of e-micromobility.

Self interest aside, infrastructure improvements do make NYC’s streets safer for everyone: Pedestrians, drivers, and those on two wheels. Interestingly, the Next Mile Coalition also is proposing that the city creates a trade-in program to get illegal e-motos off the streets.

Read more about the group’s proposals at the link below. And be sure to check out the rest of today’s news before the weekend begins.

Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
By Jeff Wood
September 4, 2026
“Strong reforms are necessary if we’re going to have public transit agencies that are successful,” says this week’s guest.
Cop Left Pedestrian To Die After Hit-and-Run — And Told His Pals To Lie About It: DA
Cop Left Pedestrian To Die After Hit-and-Run — And Told His Pals To Lie About It: DA
By Sammy Sussman
September 3, 2026
A cop drove recklessly, struck a woman, lied about it, and got his friends to lie about it, Queens prosecutors say.
Nine People Were Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers In August
Nine People Were Killed By Hit-And-Run Drivers In August
By Sammy Sussman
August 31, 2026
The latest victim? Nurse Jiaya Zheng, who was struck mere blocks from the medical center where she worked … and was taken before she died.
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
This Week: Streetsblog Is In Repose
By Streetsblog Editorial Board
August 31, 2026
Here’s important information for readers while Streetsblog’s staff undertake four days of professional development and cocktails.
‘Insulting’! To Avoid Disrupting Car Traffic On The FDR, DOT Forces Parks To Scale Back Greenway Fix
‘Insulting’! To Avoid Disrupting Car Traffic On The FDR, DOT Forces Parks To Scale Back Greenway Fix
By Kevin Duggan
August 29, 2026
Plenty of money to fix the BQE, but not to fix a vital greenway on the East Side.
Illegal E-Motos Still Being Shipped To NYC Despite Mamdani Cease-And-Desist Deadline
Illegal E-Motos Still Being Shipped To NYC Despite Mamdani Cease-And-Desist Deadline
By Sophia Lebowitz
August 28, 2026
Massive online retailers Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are defying a Mamdani order to stop selling dangerous and illegal e-motos.
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