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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.

Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 19, 2026
One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said.
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind 
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind 
By Jon Orcutt
September 18, 2026
Treating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world.
DOT Commissioner Floats ‘Capital-Light’ Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes
DOT Commissioner Floats ‘Capital-Light’ Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes
By Kevin Duggan
September 18, 2026
Not every concrete bike lane project should require tearing up the street, Mamdani DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn said.
Friday’s Headlines: Driving You Crazy Edition
Friday’s Headlines: Driving You Crazy Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 18, 2026
The cost of doing car business. Plus other news.
DOT Improves Its ‘Park’ Avenue Plan With Separate Bike And Pedestrian Space In Widened Median
DOT Improves Its ‘Park’ Avenue Plan With Separate Bike And Pedestrian Space In Widened Median
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 17, 2026
Community boards recommended improvements to put more park in Park Avenue — and the Mamdani administration responded.
Manhattan Community Board: We Want Bus Rapid Transit on First and Second Avenues
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.
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