The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Last night we learned that Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor.

And we have full team coverage: Emily Lipstein was at the victory party talking to voters about transit. Dave Colon and Kevin Duggan map out a comprehensive agenda for the incoming leader.

And, of course, our headlines wrap it all up.

Now, obviously, Mamdani’s poetic campaign will soon move to the prose of governing. But we will be there.

  • 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.
  • ‘Simply Wrong’: Menin, Advocates Blast Mamdani for Scaling Back East River Greenway Uptown
    by Kevin Duggan
    September 11, 2026
    The Council leader is not buying the city’s excuses for paring back the crucial upgrades.
  • Friday’s Headlines: Days Of Infamy Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 11, 2026
    There is a lot of sadness to go around. Plus the news.
  • Hochul Pitches IBX Transit-Oriented Housing ‘Dream’
    by Dave Colon
    September 10, 2026
    “This will be the embodiment of the dream to have more transit-oriented development,” the governor said.
  • Pedestrian Killed, Two Others Maimed By Truck Driver On Deadly Canal Street
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 10, 2026
    Cops said a “person of interest” was taken into custody.
  • OPINION: A Brooklyn Dad Reflects on Five Years of Safe Streets Advocacy
    by David Meyer
    September 10, 2026
    Becoming a dad inspired Greenpointer Chris Roberti to push for street changes to make the area around his home and his kids’ school safer, he writes.
  • ‘Back To School’ Means Back To Fear For Teen Cyclists
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 10, 2026
    Public school kids are heading back to school today. Here’s a perspective on road safety from one of them.
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