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Yes, Streetsblog’s “Car-Free Carolers” are back for another holiday season of joy, mirth and ho-ho-hope that livable streets will form the backbone of Mayor Mamdani’s administration. Listen to our four Christmas carols below, and make sure to catch us on NY1 on Friday morning at around 7:30 a.m.
In other news:
-> The City Council is going to pass a key delivery worker protection bill that is actually a crucial street safety bill.
–> Transportation Alternatives noticed that serious crash injuries were significantly higher in the third-quarter of 2025 than they were in previous third-quarters (the summer months tend to have the highest number of injuries.
–> In today’s headlines, several groups are calling for the Mamdani administration to put more money in the Parks Department budget.
–> And don’t miss the incoming mayor’s pledge to appeal a judge’s ruling requiring DOT to remove a bike lane. He has until Jan. 4 …
Here’s how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new truck map.
The small expansion of e-car charging stations is a small down payment on the city’s larger plan to permanently allocate more public space for the automobile.
The top cop’s decision came even though the NYPD’s patrol guide prohibits both excessive force and bars officers from parking on the sidewalk.
The urbanist journalist doesn’t think QueensWay will prevent the city and state from installing rail in the future.
Intercity bus companies already pay to use city curbs. A modest increase could help give passengers a better place to wait.
The mayor faces heat from Streetsblog-reading reporters. Plus other news.
The administration offers a 104-page vision statement that’s a bit hazy on the specifics.
Here’s how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new truck map.
The small expansion of e-car charging stations is a small down payment on the city’s larger plan to permanently allocate more public space for the automobile.
