The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

The big story today is that more and more people are noticing that Mayor Adams has more or less shelved the vital safety improvements for pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge.

But there’s way more news than that: Last night, supporters of the Canal Street open street came out in droves to counterprotest a NIMBY campaign against fun.

Plus, Dave Colon has an exclusive poll showing massive support for free buses.

What a day!

  • The Hangover: Mamdani Continues Adams Policy of Allowing Cars on Park Drives
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 13, 2026
    Cars returned to Freedom Drive on Oct. 7 without any warning — several weeks before the city’s official schedule, which bans car from the corridor through October.
  • ‘Strip Club Cop’ Who Was Fired By State Police Lands Job With Port Authority
    by Sammy Sussman
    October 13, 2026
    Michael Lin was fired from the State Police — for cause! — in September 2025 and started working for the Port Authority weeks later.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines: Low-Traffic Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 13, 2026
    Everyone is talking about Low-Traffic Neighborhoods today. Plus other news.
  • 50 States Of Fraud: Take The Great American Road Trip Without Leaving NYC
    by David Meyer
    October 12, 2026
    You can play that old 50 state driving game without leaving the Big Apple. Come along and we’ll show you how.
  • The word news set into tile
    Monday’s Headlines: Holiday Weekend Edition
    by David Meyer
    October 12, 2026
    Headlines from Friday and the weekend.
  • Prospect Heights Tried a Lighter Approach to Street Cleaning Enforcement — It Didn’t Work
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 9, 2026
    The city cut the days drivers in a small sliver of Brooklyn had to move their cars for street cleaning — and they still broke the rules!
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