The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.

The big news yesterday was the MTA’s admission that the electric buses it bought from New Flyer are duds. Dave Colon delivers.

Also in today’s newsletter, our daily news roundup from around the Big Apple.

And check out a funny video that our Sophia Lebowitz made with rising star viral videologist Henry Beebe-Center:

Mamdani’s BQE Plan Doubles Down on the Failures of the Past
Mamdani’s BQE Plan Doubles Down on the Failures of the Past
By Kevin Duggan
August 25, 2026
The mayor’s $4-billion plan would effectively lock in the car and truck conveyor for generations, critics charged.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Doubly Disappointed Edition
Tuesday’s Headlines: Doubly Disappointed Edition
By David Meyer
August 25, 2026
The Mamdani-O-Meter isn’t dead, it’s just very disappointed. Plus the news.
Mamdani Will Rebuild the BQE to Last Until 2080 Despite Calls to Tear it Down
Mamdani Will Rebuild the BQE to Last Until 2080 Despite Calls to Tear it Down
By Kevin Duggan
August 24, 2026
Mayor Mamdani wants to build a temporary bypass road to allow for a 10-year, $4-billion rebuild of the BQE triple-cantilever.
Uber and Waymo Have Spent More Than $15M This Year Lobbying New York Pols
Uber and Waymo Have Spent More Than $15M This Year Lobbying New York Pols
By Austin C. Jefferson
August 24, 2026
So much for affordability. Big Tech spent massive sums to back it’s state legislative aims this year.
Monday’s Headlines: Time for Action Edition
Monday’s Headlines: Time for Action Edition
By David Meyer
August 24, 2026
Transportation Alternatives has called for a “die-in” outside City Hall this coming Wednesday amid impatience with the city’s slow progress toward eliminating traffic deaths after hit-and-run drivers killed killed three cyclists in the span of three days last week.
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Three Cyclists in Three Days
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Three Cyclists in Three Days
By David Meyer
August 21, 2026
Advocates called on the mayor to take action after a BMW driver allegedly struck Mamadou Diallo, of Canarsie, head-on before fleeing the scene.
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