The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
If you’re reading this on Tuesday morning, you’re probably still dealing with the mess of Sunday’s storm. Now, some inconvenience is to be expected, but if Streetsblog stands for anything, it stands for pedestrians — and, frankly, Monday was a shitshow for people on foot or in wheelchairs.
And that’s not right in the greatest walkable city in North America. So we expect more news as Mayor Mamdani faces questions from the press this morning.
But today’s newsletter isn’t only about the snow. We also have great stories from Kevin Duggan, John Surico and Brent Shearer.
Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
People have lots of opinions about what should happen to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, but the only opinion that will end up mattering is the one belonging to the Transportation commissioner. So here it is.
This year’s shortfall again underscores the Collision Investigation Squad’s limited safety role compared to peer cities such as Chicago.
Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
Our lives are defined by cars, even if we neither own nor drive them. Plus other news.
“When you make it easier for people to ride, they’re going to ride,” one advocate said.
Advocates called it a “no-brainer.”
People have lots of opinions about what should happen to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, but the only opinion that will end up mattering is the one belonging to the Transportation commissioner. So here it is.
DoorDash finally pays the piper (Streetsblog gets action). Plus other news.
