The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Today’s newsletter starts with an exclusive out of City Hall that the Mamdani administration is getting ready to install bike parking stations and wants your help in finding locations.

After that, check out Kevin Duggan’s latest piece on the the Adams-Mamdani-Tisch criminal crackdown on cyclists that the current mayor really did seem to end in late March. Duggan provides a somber look back at the end of an error.

And even Editor Gersh Kuntzman tossed in a piece.

Make sure to read today’s headlines, which offers a cheat-sheet on all the important upcoming events this week.

A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
A Better Busway Is Coming To Livingston Street In Downtown Brooklyn
By Dave Colon
September 22, 2026
The Mamdani administration will extend the Livingston Street busway west of its current terminal at Smith Street, freeing an existing bus lane from a morass of placard abuse.
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
Roundup: Local New York Jurisdictions Target the Wrong ‘E-Bikes’ as Market Outpaces State Law
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 22, 2026
Local lawmakers in New York state are all over the map when it comes to addressing unsafe and illegal e-motos in their communities.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
Tuesday’s Headlines: The President Was At Gracie Mansion Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
September 22, 2026
President Trump at Gracie Mansion (he’s not moving in … yet). Plus other news.
City Exempted Truck in Fatal Crash from Life-Saving Safety Component
City Exempted Truck in Fatal Crash from Life-Saving Safety Component
By Sophia Lebowitz
September 21, 2026
And about half of trade waste trucks in the city have been exempted because “the design or operation of the vehicle” makes it too challenging to install the after-market safety feature. Huh?
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
By Dave Colon
September 21, 2026
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
The Lobby Door: Waymo-Backed Group Wrangles Big Names to Sell Albany on Self-Driving Cars
By Austin C. Jefferson
September 21, 2026
More Astroturf: Top politicos are on board with Waymo’s pitch.
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