The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Let’s ring out 2025 by pointing out that Mayor-elect Mamdani — who takes office tomorrow — has still not announced a pick for DOT commissioner! We’re freaking out! It’s only, like, the second-most-important job in city government!
Plus, check out our year-in-review piece about how Mamdani got to where he is today (hint: lots of bus rides).
He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren’t sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.
Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a bike lane the province wants to rip out — and and to fight a wave of anti-bike lane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent.
He was struck and badly injured by a car driver. But his injuries weren’t sufficient to trigger a real police investigation. And therein lies the problem.
Cops got this crash wrong — and we have the video.
Two new stories about the city’s slow installation of speed humps. Plus other news.
Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a bike lane the province wants to rip out — and and to fight a wave of anti-bike lane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent.
