The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

While everyone was looking at the latest renderings for Penn Station, some people, including our own Dave Colon, were concerned about a quietly adopted amendment to a federal transportation bill that would allow Amtrak to finance its $8-billion renovation of the train hall by seizing properties and working with Trump-allied developers to divert tax money away from New York.

Classic.

Plus other news below:

NYPD Won’t Let Super-Speeder Cop Drive Squad Cars As Internal Affairs Launches Probe Following Streetsblog Report
NYPD Won’t Let Super-Speeder Cop Drive Squad Cars As Internal Affairs Launches Probe Following Streetsblog Report
By Sammy Sussman
June 26, 2026
Officer James Giovansanti can’t drive an NYPD squad car — at least for now.
FDNY Brass Lobby Against Bronx Harlem River Greenway
FDNY Brass Lobby Against Bronx Harlem River Greenway
By Kevin Duggan
June 26, 2026
Senior FDNY officials are throwing their weight around to kill a proposed protected bike lane in the Bronx, in defiance of DOT and Mayor Mamdani’s agenda.
Mamdani Gives Harlem Bus Riders Their Own Lane on E. 116th Street
Mamdani Gives Harlem Bus Riders Their Own Lane on E. 116th Street
By Emily Smith
June 26, 2026
DOT’s redesign will put 24/7 bus lanes in both directions on the crosstown corridor from Fifth Avenue to Pleasant Avenue.
Friday Video: A ‘Grand’ Grand Army Plaza
Friday Video: A ‘Grand’ Grand Army Plaza
By Streetsblog
June 26, 2026
New from Third Place News: the hope that someday, the ceremonial arch will be part of Prospect Park — a true third place for open-space-craving Brooklynites.
Friday’s Headlines: Bad Lawsuit Edition
Friday’s Headlines: Bad Lawsuit Edition
By David Meyer
June 26, 2026
A lawsuit to force Mayor Mamdani to reinstate criminal summonses for low-level e-bike violations got a lot of press. Plus the news.
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