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…)
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 crash.
In Jersey City, Mayor James Solomon will install 100 quick-build safety measures, giving a new meaning to the term, “Safety first.”
Mayor Mamdani’s budget baselines $6.4 million per year through 2030 for Open Streets.
A great day for a long-suffering city (though a bad day for some buses). Plus other news.
A celebration with a history rooted in pushing back on police abuse won’t be subject to it this year.
The city is moving full speed ahead on truck routes as safety redesigns remain a distant dream.
Transit riders deserve better than the subpar shuttle bus service the MTA provides to fill the gap during recurring G train disruptions.
It is difficult to go to a sportball game in the United States compared to Europe, so let City Nerd Ray Delahanty explain it all to you.
