The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Gov. Hochul thinks she’s found a popular issue in her push to lower car insurance rates, but the false premise of “affordability” is just “slopulism,” in the words of one activist.

Kevin Duggan has the latest entry in his growing Pulitzer 2027 portfolio as Streetsblog continues to lead the coverage of the insurance plan.

Meanwhile, we also have coverage of the carmageddon of Times Square. Op-ed writer Mike Gagliardi wants change!

Plus today’s headlines and more news. Check our homepage a few times today!

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    Monday’s Headlines: Holiday Weekend Edition
    by David Meyer
    October 12, 2026
    Headlines from Friday and the weekend.
  • 50 States Of Fraud: Take The Great American Road Trip Without Leaving NYC
    by David Meyer
    October 12, 2026
    You can play that old 50 state driving game without leaving the Big Apple. Come along and we’ll show you how.
  • Prospect Heights Tried a Lighter Approach to Street Cleaning Enforcement — It Didn’t Work
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 9, 2026
    The city cut the days drivers in a small sliver of Brooklyn had to move their cars for street cleaning — and they still broke the rules!
  • Cycle Of Rage: One Crash Shows How Reckless Car Drivers Ruin Kids’ Childhoods
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 9, 2026
    We want our kids off their phones and reading books in the library. Too bad drivers don’t give a shit. A rant from Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman.
  • Friday Video: How Mamdani Can Avoid His BQE Bypass Boondoggle
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 9, 2026
    In their latest video, the current and former NYC public school students of the Joint Transit Association have some concerns about Mayor Mamdani’s plan to rebuild the BQE.
  • Inside Baseball: Kuntzman To Step Down At Streetsblog; David Meyer To Take Over
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 9, 2026
    Streetsblog’s longtime editor will take on new challenges. And so will his successor.
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