The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

The big news yesterday was the federal DOT’s war on New York City, plus the city DOT’s efforts to dampen a Council push for a respected safety measure. It’s all here in today’s newsletter.

  • Mayor Mamdani: Trash Containerization Protects Sanitation Workers
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 29, 2026
    And all it costs is a little less free car storage.
  • DSNY Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian At Notorious Brooklyn Intersection
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 29, 2026
    It’s a notorious intersection where people keep getting hit.
  • DOT Teases Closed Streets and Automated Parking Enforcement for FiDi
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 29, 2026
    DOT wants to untie FiDi’s “Gordian Knot” of placard parking.
  • Confused NYPD Abandons East Village E-Bike Raid
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    October 29, 2026
    They showed up to harass delivery workers … but then changed their minds.
  • Thursday’s Headlines: Lessons From Paris Edition
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 29, 2026
    Officials in Paris ignored anti-bike complainers as they quickly rolled out “envy of the world” network of cycling infrastructure. Plus the news.
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