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Car-free streets, it can happen. Biking network, close the gaps in. It’s Vision Zero We need a hero To get us to a biking wonderland!
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 …
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
Our op-ed writer believes that pro-cycling forces and anti-e-bike advocates can be allies on some basic safety measures.
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
Nassau County will be voiceless on the MTA board after the state Senate decided it was tired of David Mack’s act.
The one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases.
Across the globe, bike lanes are at the center of the culture war. Let’s take a breath and take stock.
It’s not even We Outside Summer yet, but New Yorkers know where to celebrate. Plus other news.
“We’re working quickly to make ‘Crashland’ a distant memory with a redesign that delivers long-overdue cycling connections by closing gaps in the Brooklyn Bike Network,” said DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
