The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

The big story is our deep dive on a proposal to lower the amount of insurance coverage taxi drivers must carry. But don’t miss the latest front in our ongoing war with the DOT public information office. It’s a hoot.

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  • What The Dickens? DOTs Final Truck Route Map Is A Tale Of Two Cities
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    September 15, 2026
    Here’s how two adjoining neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new truck map.
  • Exclusive: City Hires Company To Install E-Car Charging Posts In Public Space
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 15, 2026
    The small expansion of e-car charging stations is a small down payment on the city’s larger plan to permanently allocate more public space for the automobile.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines: Farewell, DoorZone Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 15, 2026
    Paul Vogel, a prolific advocate for livable streets who posted under the handle @D00RZ0NE, has died. Plus more news.
  • Deep Dive: Amazon’s Latest Anti-Union Push Not Only Endangers Workers But Also NYC Streets
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    September 14, 2026
    Amazon is constantly touting its e-quad deliveries — but now the company is threatening to pull its bikes off the streets if it can’t get its way.
  • NYPD Refuses to Release Parking Placard Records
    by Kevin Duggan
    September 14, 2026
    The NYPD’s reasons for shielding the records were nonsensical, one attorney said.
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