The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

It was a slow day on the transportation beat yesterday, but we’ll always have headlines:

  • Dead Cyclist’s Best Friend Demands Action Against Illegal Vehicles on City Streets
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    June 15, 2026
    “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.
  • New Jersey Cities Still Eat NYC’s Lunch In How Quickly They Work To Slow Down Drivers
    by The Editorial Team
    June 15, 2026
    In Jersey City, Mayor James Solomon will install 100 quick-build safety measures, giving a new meaning to the term, “Safety first.”
  • Mamdani Adds Funding for Open Streets As Organizers Press for More
    by Dave Colon
    June 15, 2026
    Mayor Mamdani’s budget baselines $6.4 million per year through 2030 for Open Streets.
  • Monday’s Headlines: Knicks Nix Six Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    June 15, 2026
    A great day for a long-suffering city (though a bad day for some buses). Plus other news.
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