The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

It was a busy Friday to get congestion pricing over the finish line so it can start at exactly 12:00:01 am on Sunday — less than 16 hours from when we wrote this!

We’ll gather at Lexington Avenue and 60th St. at midnight to celebrate the first step in charging drivers at least a tiny portion of their share in congestion, pollution, road violence and sprawl. Join us.

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    by Gersh Kuntzman
    June 19, 2026
    The Knick parade showed again that car-free streets are care-free streets! Plus other news.
  • The playground at Pier 42
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    by J.K. Trotter
    June 18, 2026
    New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
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