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Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul’s bus rapid transit plan listed five priority BRT corridors for the city — none of which were in Manhattan.

Now a community board on Manhattan’s east side is pitching the city and state to add First and Second avenues to the list.

“This is the busiest bus route in the entire United States,” said Barak Friedman, a member of the Manhattan CB6 Transportation Committee told Streetsblog. “If any route is deserving of bus rapid transit, it’s this one.”

Get the full story below, and more — including the latest on the mayor’s turn away from his 2025 campaign commitment to universal daylighting.

EAGLE Down: MTA Pulls Fare Enforcement Agents From Bus System
EAGLE Down: MTA Pulls Fare Enforcement Agents From Bus System
By Dave Colon
October 22, 2026
“I’m not willing to keep our teams active in the field,” Lieber said on Thursday morning.
An Interview with Central Park’s Most Storied Competitive Cycling Club
An Interview with Central Park’s Most Storied Competitive Cycling Club
By J.K. Trotter
October 22, 2026
Streetsblog interviewed the president and public relations director of the Century Road Club Association.
First On Streetsblog: Mamdani Administration To Add More Speed Control Devices Inside City-Owned Cars
First On Streetsblog: Mamdani Administration To Add More Speed Control Devices Inside City-Owned Cars
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 22, 2026
The devices — called Intelligent Speed Assistance — prevent drivers from exceeding the speed limit
COGE Chief: Nov. 3 Ballot Proposals Will Short-Circuit Anti-Street Safety Lawsuits
COGE Chief: Nov. 3 Ballot Proposals Will Short-Circuit Anti-Street Safety Lawsuits
By Kevin Duggan
October 22, 2026
New Yorkers can vote to stop those endless anti-bike lane lawsuits.
Rideout On Rust Street: Cyclists Demand Protected Lane on Industrial Corridor As DOT Stalls
Rideout On Rust Street: Cyclists Demand Protected Lane on Industrial Corridor As DOT Stalls
By Sebastien Bridonneau
October 22, 2026
Cyclists frequently get hit by truckers on Rust Street, but the city has not made good on its promise to solve the problem.
Thursday’s Headlines: Electric Horseman Edition
Thursday’s Headlines: Electric Horseman Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 22, 2026
The horses are being banished to be replaced by … electric cars?! Plus other news.
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