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Today is the State of the State address in Albany — and Gov. Hochul is going to make lots of news, we’re told:
1. She’ll announce that the Second Avenue Subway will not end in East Harlem, but will indeed turn left and go west along 125th Street all the way to Broadway.
2. And she’ll also announce that the city will get to implement some version of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill to rein in the worst of the worst reckless drivers.
That latter scoop comes to us via our newest Streetsblog — Streetsblog Empire State, where Albany Bureau Chief Austin C. Jefferson is already kicking ass and taking names.
In other news from today’s newsletter, don’t miss Sophia Lebowitz’s report on the latest shenanigans by the delivery app companies, Kevin Duggan’s quick take on a judge’s decision yesterday to allow the city to keep the Court Street bike lane in place, and Dave Colon’s second story of the day, his take on automated bus lane enforcement.
What a day. And don’t forget to sign up for the Streetsblog Empire State newsletter, which you can do on the Empire homepage.
This year, both chambers in the state legislature have lots of open seats with brisk competition. So now, more than ever, you need StreetsPAC’s endorsements.
Students at Hunter College asked for a new hangout spot and the school’s administration, the Department of Transportation and the local community said yes. Plus, it’s bringing pedestrian space to a spot where cars are parking illegally.
The city plans to deprive eastern Queens of greenway safety upgrades it’s bringing to the western parts of the borough.
This year, both chambers in the state legislature have lots of open seats with brisk competition. So now, more than ever, you need StreetsPAC’s endorsements.
Students at Hunter College asked for a new hangout spot and the school’s administration, the Department of Transportation and the local community said yes. Plus, it’s bringing pedestrian space to a spot where cars are parking illegally.
Sure, we spend a lot of time patting ourselves on the back, but there are two more reasons. Plus other news.
How much will this thing cost, and who’s paying?
Trucks are cutting through residential blocks to avoid traffic, sowing chaos on otherwise quiet streets.
So who has the right positions to fill these big shoes? Click to find out.
On Quay Street in Greenpoint, the MTA has a chance to create housing and boost transit at the same time.
The city finally moves to rein in illegal parkers by repurposing part of the highway-sized Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn.
