The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Today’s big story was two days in the making: Our own Sophia Lebowitz covered Wednesday’s City Council hearing on a bill to ban the horse carriage trade in Central Park, but it took an extra day before opponents of the bill delivered their Trojan horse — a metaphoric statue filled with opponents of e-bikes armed to the teeth.

As a result, Speaker Julie Menin pivoted from banning horse carriages into a full-blown call for registering electric bikes, a proposal that has no safety benefit.

But it will certainly make Menin (and her pro-car pals on the Upper West and East Sides) feel good about all they’re doing to make streets safer.

Also in today’s newsletter: good news about the Red Hook Pool and very very bad news about the air we are supposed to breath.

MTA Chair Open To New Fare Structure Ahead Of 2027 Fare Hike
MTA Chair Open To New Fare Structure Ahead Of 2027 Fare Hike
By Dave Colon
September 23, 2026
“When you make it easier for people to ride, they’re going to ride,” one advocate said.
DOT Eyes Bike Lane On That Viaduct Around Grand Central Terminal
DOT Eyes Bike Lane On That Viaduct Around Grand Central Terminal
By Kevin Duggan
September 23, 2026
Advocates called it a “no-brainer.”
Opinion: The Toughest Choice Was The Only Choice On The BQE
Opinion: The Toughest Choice Was The Only Choice On The BQE
By Mike Flynn
September 23, 2026
People have lots of opinions about what should happen to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, but the only opinion that will end up mattering is the one belonging to the Transportation commissioner. So here it is.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Delivery Worker Victory Edition
Wednesday’s Headlines: Delivery Worker Victory Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 23, 2026
DoorDash finally pays the piper (Streetsblog gets action). Plus other news.
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.
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