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It’s a busy, and not completely joyous, Monday morning newsletter for us at Streetsblog. Yes, our lead story is about some great changes that the Mamdani administration will bring to Western Queens (thanks to congestion pricing), but if you scroll down to some of the stories you might have missed since Friday, you’ll see that a pedestrian was killed by a bicyclist in Central Park, believed to be the only pedestrian killed by a person on a bike this year.

We’ll have more on that story, plus previews of Wednesday’s upcoming Council hearing on e-bikes, later today. Until then, check out today’s headlines, an important late Friday story about Penn Station by birthday boy Dave Colon, and an interesting look at cars that get buried in big snow storms — what we call “no-mobiles.”

Catch you later.

Lose-Lose? Bay Ridge Pol Celebrates More Parking, Less Housing
Lose-Lose? Bay Ridge Pol Celebrates More Parking, Less Housing
By Sophia Lebowitz
October 15, 2026
Council Member Kayla Santosuosso bragged about securing “major benefits”: fewer units, more parking. Huh?
Thursday’s Headlines: Bike Lane Fix Edition
Thursday’s Headlines: Bike Lane Fix Edition
By David Meyer
October 15, 2026
Grace Church School taketh the bike lane, and Grace Church School giveth the bike lane back.
Demolition Derby: Cops Crash Their Squad Cars In A High-Speed Chase … In A Park!
Demolition Derby: Cops Crash Their Squad Cars In A High-Speed Chase … In A Park!
By Sammy Sussman
October 14, 2026
Two cops crashes their cars into each other in Flushing Meadows Park. We have the story.
Poll Shows Huge Support for Apartments Near Transit As Hochul, Blakeman Debate Housing
Poll Shows Huge Support for Apartments Near Transit As Hochul, Blakeman Debate Housing
By Austin C. Jefferson
October 14, 2026
A new poll finds overwhelming support for Gov. Hochul to pursue transit-oriented development opposed by Republican Bruce Blakeman.
‘Everyone Should Be Furious’: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are Up 41% As Public Fix Stalls
‘Everyone Should Be Furious’: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are Up 41% As Public Fix Stalls
By Sophia Lebowitz
October 14, 2026
Lithium-ion batteries are up 41 percent from last year — “Every single New York City resident should be furious,” said one advocate.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Officer Of The Raw Edition
Wednesday’s Headlines: Officer Of The Raw Edition
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 14, 2026
Another cop gets held accountable for harassing residents. Plus other news.
The Hangover: Mamdani Continues Adams Policy of Allowing Cars on Park Drives
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
‘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.
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