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…)
In their latest video, the current and former NYC public school students of the Joint Transit Association have some concerns about Mayor Mamdani’s plan to rebuild the BQE.
Headlines from Friday and the weekend.
You can play that old 50 state driving game without leaving the Big Apple. Come along and we’ll show you how.
The city cut the days drivers in a small sliver of Brooklyn had to move their cars for street cleaning — and they still broke the rules!
We want our kids off their phones and reading books in the library. Too bad drivers don’t give a shit. A rant from Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman.
In their latest video, the current and former NYC public school students of the Joint Transit Association have some concerns about Mayor Mamdani’s plan to rebuild the BQE.
Streetsblog’s longtime editor will take on new challenges. And so will his successor.
Pay no attention to Mayor Mamdani’s failure on Bedford Avenue. Plus other news.
Citi Bike’s private operator Lyft has amassed considerable leverage over the city, experts warned.
