The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

Today’s top story is the abject failure on Wednesday of Citi Bike to provide its customers with enough docks to keep the system running smoothly … and keep lower Manhattan workers in their jobs.

We also reveal that the NYPD is still completely capable of writing criminal summonses against cyclists, undermining Jim Walden’s latest lawsuit.

And we let you know that the city’s plans for making Canal Street safer are a bit … narrow.

Have a great day, everyone.

DOT May Push Mamdani’s W. 72nd Street Bike Lane to Next Year Amid Lawsuit Threat
DOT May Push Mamdani’s W. 72nd Street Bike Lane to Next Year Amid Lawsuit Threat
By Sophia Lebowitz
August 27, 2026
Despite winning community support, the Mamdani administration may have to delay its W. 72nd Street redesign due to legal threats and plans to do more outreach, DOT said in court filings this week.
Thursday’s Headlines: Lehrer’s Essential Blindness Edition
Thursday’s Headlines: Lehrer’s Essential Blindness Edition
By
August 27, 2026
The longtime WNYC host is unable to see the real danger out there. Plus other news.
In Her Own Words: ‘Nobody Is Envying Us Today, Zohran’
In Her Own Words: ‘Nobody Is Envying Us Today, Zohran’
By Mary Beth Kelly
August 26, 2026
“This carnage has to stop, and we need a master plan, a vision from a visionary mayor who wants our streets to be the envy of the world. Nobody is envying us today, Zohran,” Mary Beth Kelly said on Wednesday.
Mamdani BQE Plan Teases Brooklyn Third Av. Redesign Stalled by Adams
Mamdani BQE Plan Teases Brooklyn Third Av. Redesign Stalled by Adams
By Kevin Duggan
August 26, 2026
Mamdani will pursue “a traffic safety redesign of Third Avenue in Sunset Park,” officials said.
A Helmet Won’t Save Mayor Mamdani From a Car Crash
A Helmet Won’t Save Mayor Mamdani From a Car Crash
By Kevin Duggan
August 26, 2026
Bike helmet campaigns turn a collective problem into an individual one.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Melon Time Edition
Wednesday’s Headlines: Melon Time Edition
By David Meyer
August 26, 2026
The return of the U.S. Open is bad news for Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Plus the news.
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