The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
This is a big newsletter for you: First, check out David Meyer’s deep analysis of a judge’s flawed ruling that requires the Department of Transportation to remove the 31st Street bike lane in Astoria. Then you get a double dose of Dave Colon (wash your hands after, please!) with a story about the MTA’s open gangway short-sightedness and a dead-on update on how New Yorkers will likely be holding the bag for President Trump’s dream of a monumental Trump, er, Penn Station.
Even I pitched in some top-quality journalism with a story yesterday about the NYPD’s apparently racial bias in some bike tickets — and the agency’s failure to explain its motivation. As we say in the business, “Gotcha!”
And make sure you start your day with today’s headlines, which again shows that congestion pricing is working … among other things.
Just one hour before the kickoff for the 2026 World Cup, the Mamdani administration finally released the full list of more than 100 free watch parties to celebrate the world’s game in all five boroughs.
A celebration with a history rooted in pushing back on police abuse won’t be subject to it this year.
The city is moving full speed ahead on truck routes as safety redesigns remain a distant dream.
Transit riders deserve better than the subpar shuttle bus service the MTA provides to fill the gap during recurring G train disruptions.
It is difficult to go to a sportball game in the United States compared to Europe, so let City Nerd Ray Delahanty explain it all to you.
Should students, kids and seniors get Citi Bike discounts? Plus other news.
Just one hour before the kickoff for the 2026 World Cup, the Mamdani administration finally released the full list of more than 100 free watch parties to celebrate the world’s game in all five boroughs.
