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.

A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
By Dave Colon
September 22, 2026
The Mamdani administration will extend the Livingston Street busway west of its current terminal at Smith Street, freeing an existing bus lane from a morass of placard abuse.
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 22, 2026
Local lawmakers in New York state are all over the map when it comes to addressing unsafe and illegal e-motos in their communities.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 22, 2026
President Trump at Gracie Mansion (he’s not moving in … yet). Plus other news.
City Exempted Truck in Fatal Crash from Life-Saving Safety Component
City Exempted Truck in Fatal Crash from Life-Saving Safety Component
By Sophia Lebowitz
September 21, 2026
And about half of trade waste trucks in the city have been exempted because “the design or operation of the vehicle” makes it too challenging to install the after-market safety feature. Huh?
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.
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