The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

It was a very busy day on Monday, with MTA CEO Janno Lieber letting his frustration with Amtrak boil over into a curse-filled rant about how the federal train system isn’t letting MTA workers get timely access to its tracks to expand Metro-North service.

We also have a story about how the placard elites are dumping their illegally parked cars on Downtown Brooklyn.

Plus today’s headlines.

  • What The Dickens? DOTs Final Truck Route Map Is A Tale Of Two Cities
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    September 15, 2026
    Here’s how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new truck map.
  • Exclusive: City Hires Company To Install E-Car Charging Posts In Public Space
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 15, 2026
    The small expansion of e-car charging stations is a small down payment on the city’s larger plan to permanently allocate more public space for the automobile.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines: Farewell, DoorZone Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 15, 2026
    Paul Vogel, a prolific advocate for livable streets who posted under the handle @D00RZ0NE, has died. Plus more news.
  • Deep Dive: Amazon’s Latest Anti-Union Push Not Only Endangers Workers But Also NYC Streets
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    September 14, 2026
    Amazon is constantly touting its e-quad deliveries — but now the company is threatening to pull its bikes off the streets if it can’t get its way.
  • NYPD Refuses to Release Parking Placard Records
    by Kevin Duggan
    September 14, 2026
    The NYPD’s reasons for shielding the records were nonsensical, one attorney said.
  • Monday’s Headlines: A Predictable Tragedy Edition
    by David Meyer
    September 14, 2026
    In kicking its redesign of “Canal Street East” to 2027, Mamdani’s DOT chose political ease over safety. Plus the news.
  • CM Marte: Pedestrianizing Lower Manhattan Is A Fitting Memorial To Sept. 11
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 11, 2026
    Pedestrianizing FiDi, or making it a “Low-Traffic Neighborhood,” would be a model for the world, says the area’s Council member.
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