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.

Opinion: Common Ground For Street Safety
Opinion: Common Ground For Street Safety
By Richard Robbins
June 6, 2026
Our op-ed writer believes that pro-cycling forces and anti-e-bike advocates can be allies on some basic safety measures.
MYTHS BUSTED: Five Lies From This Week’s Community Board Meetings
MYTHS BUSTED: Five Lies From This Week’s Community Board Meetings
By David Meyer
June 5, 2026
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
Big Mack Attack! Nassau County’s MTA Board Member Quits After Rejection By State Senate
Big Mack Attack! Nassau County’s MTA Board Member Quits After Rejection By State Senate
By Austin C. Jefferson
June 5, 2026
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack’s act.
Hochul Budget Deal Gives $175M Speed Boost To 125th St. Subway Expansion
Hochul Budget Deal Gives $175M Speed Boost To 125th St. Subway Expansion
By Dave Colon
June 5, 2026
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
Friday Videos: The Global Bikelash
Friday Videos: The Global Bikelash
By Streetsblog
June 5, 2026
Across the globe, bike lanes are at the center of the culture war. Let’s take a breath and take stock.
Friday’s Headlines: Go New York Go New York Go Edition
Friday’s Headlines: Go New York Go New York Go Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
June 5, 2026
It’s not even We Outside Summer yet, but New Yorkers know where to celebrate. Plus other news.
DOT Reveals Plan to Fill Infamous Bike Lane Gap on Ashland Place
DOT Reveals Plan to Fill Infamous Bike Lane Gap on Ashland Place
By Dave Colon
June 4, 2026
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
Cops Are Writing More Parking Tickets Citywide — But Failing Badly In Manhattan’s Placard Zone
Cops Are Writing More Parking Tickets Citywide — But Failing Badly In Manhattan’s Placard Zone
By Sammy Sussman
June 4, 2026
The NYPD is issuing more traffic-related summonses citywide … with one glaring exception.
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