The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Today’s newsletter is something you might need to set aside until you have time — it’s that jam-packed with news you can use (though some might give you the blues if you choose).

What we’re trying to say is look at this lineup:

1. Sammy Sussman reports on a federal indictment of some of the rogue car dealers that we exposed in Jesse Coburn’s seminal and award-winning “Ghost Tags” series back in 2023. The wheels of justice sometimes grind slowly, but they grind.

2. Albany Bureau Chief Austin C. Jefferson reports that the easy part of Gov. Hochul’s insurance reform package passed yesterday. The hard stuff comes next week.

3. Kevin Duggan button-holed Mayor Mamdani and asked him if he’s support DOT in its effort to make roadways safer and better. He said yes!

4. David Meyer reports on how FDNY firefighters (who work for the city) are bucking Mayor Mamdani and DOT officials (who also work for the city) by continually saying the 31st Street bike lane is a fire hazard when, in fact, it’s a highway for emergency vehicles.

5. Plus our Friday headlines and a Friday video featuring our own editor Gersh Kuntzman doing his “Old Man Vertical” shtick because he hates vertical videos!

Have a great weekend.

Teamsters Prez Calls On Menin To Pass Mamdani-Backed Delivery Bill, But She’s Not Ready
Teamsters Prez Calls On Menin To Pass Mamdani-Backed Delivery Bill, But She’s Not Ready
By Sophia Lebowitz
October 23, 2026
The Teamsters are fighting anti-union Amazon and the battleground is New York City streets.
Friday’s Headlines: Trump’s Truths Edition
Friday’s Headlines: Trump’s Truths Edition
By David Meyer
October 23, 2026
President Trump sort of inadvertently made an argument for banning horse carriages from Central Park on Thursday when he critiicized the City Council’s 40-7-2 vote to end the Central Park horse carriage industry with an ill-conceived analogy to cars.
Super-Speeder Law Takes One Big Leap Forward, As Council Pushes Bill To Create The Program
Super-Speeder Law Takes One Big Leap Forward, As Council Pushes Bill To Create The Program
By Sammy Sussman
October 22, 2026
The city’s much-anticipated program to require speed-limiting devices inside the cars of repeatedly reckless drivers will launch next year, though questions remain.
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.
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