The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
We posted a bunch of important stories earlier in the day yesterday which are further down in today’s newsletter, but the top story is a classic in the NIMBY genre: Sheepshead Bay Council Member Inna Vernikov was so intent on reducing the number of units at a new development in her building that now the developer is basically building more parking than units!
Where is City of Yes when we need it?! Well, as-of-right zoning can only get you so far.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
MTA fare enforcement “EAGLE teams” will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
It’s time to celebrate Streetsblog’s 20th anniversary. Plus other news.
The project had been announced under Mayor Eric Adams, but never implemented.
Mamdani could make the World’s Borough the “envy of the world.”
