The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Since April 28, when NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch launched her criminal crackdown on e-bike riders who commit regular traffic violations, Streetsblog has been doubling and tripling down on its coverage. We’ve hit every angle — except for getting Tisch on the record to defend a policy that is built on the lie that electric bikes are causing disproportionate danger on our streets.
We had prepped two more stories about her war on bikes — one about how she never informed the Department of Transportation about her crackdown, and another about how the ticketing blitz has led to a 4,000-percent increase in criminal summonses — when Tisch broke her silence in a NY Post op-ed.
That sent us back to the newsroom to fact-check the piece, which is our lead story for this newsletter. But remember our new motto: “Streetsblog: Your Source For Every Last Detail of Jessie Tisch’s War on Bikes.” (OK, it’s a bit clunky…)
New York City needs to prepare for the next hot day, not just the next storm.
We were cheering “Tow New York, tow New York, tow!” as Lower Manhattan went car-free for the Knicks ticker-tape parade. Plus the news.
According to the NYPD, starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, towing crews will remove any car that is parked south of Canal Street.
A longtime foe of congestion pricing has found another clean-air fix to hate. Oh, and he takes donations from bus companies.
Advocates are pushing the mayor to make good on his campaign promise to fund and create universal open streets in front of schools.
The NYPD Big Brother approach to public space is excessive. Plus other news.
Will Mamdani cap soaring Citi Bike costs?
Manhattan residents want the DOT to go even further to reimagine Park Avenue for people, not cars.
