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Lime, the scooter company, is making the case for allowing its small scooter-share zones in the Bronx and Queens to expand.

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People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
By Dave Colon
September 21, 2026
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 21, 2026
More Astroturf: Top politicos are on board with Waymo’s pitch.
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
By Sam Brule
September 21, 2026
It’s a four-way clusterfuck because … cars.
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 21, 2026
Mayor Mamdani set met with Paris’s new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire. Plus other news.
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.
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