The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

We’re using the slow August weeks to finish up some long-term investigations, so if today’s newsletter is a BIT thin, give us a few days and we will wow you, we promise. Until then…

  • The Dark Web: The City Can’t Control Online Sales Of Illegal E-Scooters And E-Motos
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    June 23, 2026
    The NYPD and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection have cracked down on stores that sell illegal electric two-wheelers, but the city isn’t doing anything about online sales.
  • Power Outage: MTA Delays Bus Electrification Amid Manufacturer Challenges
    by Dave Colon
    June 23, 2026
    American manufacturers have failed to create top-notch plug-in buses.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines: Does Zohran Mamdani Know Billy Idol Edition
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    June 23, 2026
    We asked Hizzoner about the citizen idling program, and it wasn’t clear he knew all the details. Plus other news.
  • PEDESTRIANIZE NOW! Financial District Businesses Want Space for People Not Cars
    by Kevin Duggan
    June 22, 2026
    Lower Manhattan merchants see green in proposals to pedestrianize the Financial District.
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