The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

We don’t know about you, but we’re still working hard to get out the news to our beloved (and generous?) readers. And though it is just one day before Christmas Eve, we are still pounding our laptops furiously at our desks.

Case in point: Today’s newsletter. Read all about:

–> Gov. Phil Murphy’s New Jersey Turnpike boondoggle.

–> A new labor advocate with a big chair in the Mamdani City Hall.

–> The latest installment of this year’s Streetsies, focusing on the fatal crashes that horrified the city (or at least those of us who pay attention).

–> Today’s headlines.

–> And even a nice story about some very solid detective work by the NYPD to collar a killer hit-and-run driver.

Oh, and don’t forget our annual December Donation Drive (and get your free gift if you donate here!).

  • 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 Queensboro Bridge 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.
  • Pride Protected: LGBTQ Groups Thwart Cop Security Cordon Plan For Washington Square Park
    by Emily Smith
    June 12, 2026
    A celebration with a history rooted in pushing back on police abuse won’t be subject to it this year.
  • Third Avenue in Sunset Park
    Department of Trucks: Brooklynites Beg for Relief on Third Ave. as Safety Redesign Stalls
    by Kevin Duggan
    June 12, 2026
    The city is moving full speed ahead on truck routes as safety redesigns remain a distant dream.
  • OPINION: G Train Riders Deserve Better Buses During Ongoing Shutdowns
    by David Meyer
    June 12, 2026
    Transit riders deserve better than the subpar shuttle bus service the MTA provides to fill the gap during recurring G train disruptions.
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