The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Before you move onto today’s news, a bunch of stories got posted after yesterday’s newsletter went out, so definitely scroll down to learn, for example, about how Mayor Adams’s Chief Business Diversity Officer has been retained by Mayor-elect Mamdani … despite a long history of blocking bus lanes with his car.
Of today’s stories, one highlight is Kevin Duggan’s look at how the Parks Department will soon allow deadly cars back into Forest Park.
And don’t miss today’s headlines, with a rare tribute to Council Member Bob Holden as he leaves office.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
MTA fare enforcement “EAGLE teams” will trial fare inspections on moving buses instead of holding up riders, officials said.
Troopers based in NYC routinely blew off their duties to chill, sleep with their girlfriends and, in one notorious case, drive to a strip club in New Jersey, get drunk and get arrested for assault, Streetsblog has learned.
It’s time to celebrate Streetsblog’s 20th anniversary. Plus other news.
The project had been announced under Mayor Eric Adams, but never implemented.
Mamdani could make the World’s Borough the “envy of the world.”
The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It’s still pretty bad.
