The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Our top story today: Mayor Adams and the Council sign of on $6.1 million to hire 60 more people to crack down on e-bikes — not that anyone is talking about it.

In another development, Editor Gersh Kuntzman will be off for a few days, so if you have breaking news that we can fix, or just want to pitch us a story, please email David Meyer at dmeyer@streetsblog.org.

  • A map of New York’s 12th Congressional District with the 72nd Street bike lane highlighted
    Nearly Every NY-12 Candidate Supports the 72nd St. Bike Lane
    by J.K. Trotter
    June 11, 2026
    The city’s plan to install a two-way bike lane and safety infrastructure on 72nd Street enjoys nearly universal support among candidates hoping to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler.
  • View From The Bridge: Divert Cars From Gowanus With a Low-Traffic Neighborhood Plan
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    June 11, 2026
    A car-free bridge? Nice, but how about a more coordinated traffic-calming for the booming residential community?
  • In New York-10, Brad Lander and Dan Goldman Answer Streetsblog’s Questions
    by J.K. Trotter
    June 11, 2026
    Who will bravely lead lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn into our car-free future?
  • Thursday’s Headlines: Reset the Meter Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    June 11, 2026
    Streetsblog resent its Mamdani Meter to zero after seeing the mayor’s cowardly Eastern Queens greenway plan. Plus the news.
  • City’s Queens Waterfront Greenway Plan Seems Tailor-Made to Placate Vickie Paladino
    by Kevin Duggan
    June 10, 2026
    The city plans to deprive eastern Queens of greenway safety upgrades it’s bringing to the western parts of the borough.
  • The StreetsPAC Bump: Group Issues NYC Endorsements For Statehouse Races
    by Emily Smith
    June 10, 2026
    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.
  • From Parking To Park: Hunter Students Want Curbside Hangout Space
    by Emily Smith
    June 10, 2026
    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.
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