The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
Janno Lieber begins his fifth year at the top of the MTA, which is quite a long run as, arguably, the public servant with the biggest affect on your daily life. So we sent Dave Colon to talk to him about the subways, the buses and the best “effin'” job he’s ever had.
Beyond that, we have more advice for Mayor Mamdani, this time from the legendary Jon Orcutt. And today’s headlines. Plus a horrific crash that killed a Queens cyclist.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 Queensboro Bridge crash.
“Better street design” is not “some kind of mystery,” says best friend of cyclist Dmytro Stechenko, who was killed in head-on collision with an illegal stand up scooter rider in the May 28 Queensboro Bridge crash.
In Jersey City, Mayor James Solomon will install 100 quick-build safety measures, giving a new meaning to the term, “Safety first.”
Mayor Mamdani’s budget baselines $6.4 million per year through 2030 for Open Streets.
A great day for a long-suffering city (though a bad day for some buses). Plus other news.
