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Legendary journalist @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social attempts to navigate the 96th St Transverse on a Citibike: youtube.com/shorts/X9KFs...

Vehicles with city-issued non-profit parking placards are 88 percent more likely to be "Super Speeders" than any other vehicle with speed-camera violations. buff.ly/lIiw6b5

DOT should think "Grander" for its Grand St. bike lane redesign, Lower Manhattanites said. The key crosstown 2-way path will be a mere 4ft each way. DOT said it needed to "balance" cycling and pedestrian space against the wider car travel and parking lanes. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/27/c...

It's a balancing act between preserving a second lane of parking and building a wider, bi-directional bike lane. buff.ly/DThU3Br

My nighttime hobby since the nest emptied? Transportation data analysis. Here’s my latest in @nyc.streetsblog.org…. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/27/d...

Find out why a state Senator wants to eliminate bus lane enforcement cameras in Harlem. Plus other news. buff.ly/dAotzNz

So, this is still going on. If you can evade being caught on-the-scene, it is perfectly legal in New York City to ram someone with a car. The police will treat you, the victim, like you're a pain in the ass.

Both the initial police report (and the amended one) have the same narrative about this Queens crash: The three boys hit by a speeding driver committed an "error" and the driver didn't do anything wrong. But that's not what the video shows. buff.ly/QBjS6aG

A pedestrian who was nearly killed by a hit-and-run driver in Midtown this summer only learned later — after weeks of silence — that the NYPD had closed the 'open-and-shut case' without finding the perpetrator. buff.ly/Otq7uXf

Two new stories about the city's slow installation of speed humps. Plus other news. buff.ly/JKKzTzh

The city's much-anticipated program to require speed-limiting devices inside the cars of repeatedly reckless drivers will launch next year, though questions remain.

The Teamsters are fighting anti-union Amazon and the battleground is New York City streets.

The Mamdani administration says it will dramatically expand an effort by his predecessor to install speed governors inside city-owned vehicles, rising from 1,000 today to 3,000, preventing drivers from exceeding the speed limit. buff.ly/kBp8XG2

New York City installed a one-way protected bike lane along Central Park West seven years ago, and hasn't touch the park's perimeter since.

Streetsblog spoke with David Saltonstall, the conservancy's vice president for government relations, policy and community affairs, to discuss how the park's stewards are working to make it safer.

New York's power over the land around Penn Station is colliding with Amtrak’s desire for tax revenues to fund President Trump’s renovations.

What is going on inside the Central Park Precinct? We sent Sammy Sussman to find out.

New York City installed a one-way protected bike lane along Central Park West seven years ago, and hasn't touch the park's perimeter since. buff.ly/MZPr81U

Cyclists frequently get hit by truckers on Rust Street, but the city has not made good on its promise to solve the problem.

New Yorkers can vote to stop those endless anti-bike lane lawsuits.

A group of transit wonks wants the MTA to say domo arigato, Mr. Roboto and institute automated train operation on the planned Interborough Express.

New York City delivery worker minimum wage law has been successful in delivering higher wages, but failed to solve other problems.

We have a plan. It just needs to be taken out of the drawer, says our opinion writer.

The keepers of the city's Open Data have not updated the crash stats in more than four months, causing public officials to understate the extent of the road safety crisis.

The city had a chance to make Central Park less chaotic after banning cars, but only implemented half-measures. buff.ly/iDpFSaQ

Union leaders and Mayor Mamdani called again on Thursday for City Council Speaker Julie Menin to pass a bill that would make key street safety changes to Amazon’s business model — but Menin pushed back out of a concern that the company would increase costs to consumers. buff.ly/LbuGNU8

The city’s much-anticipated program to require speed-limiting devices inside the cars of repeatedly reckless drivers would launch on May 26, 2027 under City Council legislation introduced on Thursday. buff.ly/ZDt3jLf

Central Park has been in the media a lot lately. Much of the online discourse says the park has descended into chaos, with the blame placed on bikes, e-bikes, and horse carriages. We went up to the park to survey the conditions and see if there's room for improvement. youtube.com/shorts/qpaQi...

This woman lives next to the 31st St. bike lane in Astoria and has a TikTok schtick where she takes videos of it without cyclists, but there are always vehicles illegally parked in it so half the video is her trying to preempt commenters pointing that out with false assertions that it’s allowed

President Trump sort of inadvertently made an argument for banning horse carriages from Central Park on Thursday when he criticized the City Council's 40-7-2 vote to end the Central Park horse carriage industry with an ill-conceived analogy to cars. buff.ly/telGm7h

“I’m not willing to keep our teams active in the field until I know that all protocols are being followed with respect to customer interactions,” said the MTA's Janno Lieber on Thursday. buff.ly/Q9WCbjz

Streetsblog interviewed the president and public relations director of the Century Road Club Association. buff.ly/wGgHTHA

The Mamdani administration says it will dramatically expand an effort by his predecessor to install speed governors inside city-owned vehicles, rising from 1,000 today to 3,000. buff.ly/SUR2xQP

The proposal would eliminate arduous reviews that DOT must perform with sub-units within outside agencies, and close loopholes for lawsuits if the agency misses minor paperwork. buff.ly/mmZ3mmh

“Rust Street is the direct road to get to other neighborhoods,” said Bree Mobley, a member of Ridgewood Rides, the cyclist group that organized the protest as part of its push to fill “the gaps in our cycling network.” buff.ly/vYIHQ26

Central Park has been in the media a lot lately. Much of the online discourse says the park has descended into chaos, with the blame placed on bikes, e-bikes, and horse carriages. We went up to the park to survey the conditions and see if there's room for improvement. youtube.com/shorts/qpaQi...

The MTA suspended its fare evasion unit, known as the EAGLE Team, after its officers allegedly beat up a random passenger who had paid the fare. buff.ly/k7IAMul

In our interview with David Saltonstall of the Central Park Conservancy, we discussed bike lanes, the redesign of Central Park's drives, and more. buff.ly/CpLm6li

Streetsblog conducted an in-depth interview with two leaders of a competitive cycling club in Central Park about how the city can make the park safer for every visitor: buff.ly/5OhTWS4

A group of transit wonks wants the MTA to say dōmo arigatō, Mr. Roboto and institute automated train operation for the upcoming IBX — a revolutionary change that could allow the MTA to carry 50 percent more riders than the agency currently projects. buff.ly/AwQgZUm

This is *one section* of Borden Ave. But even in residential areas there are cars on sidewalks and it is nearly impossible to get the city to remove them. Right now there’s at least two cars on the sidewalks at Bergen & Underhill and I haven’t been to that corner in a week. I just know that.

RETIRED? Hardly! #CriminalMischief is back — with a very special episode featuring a confrontation with one of NYC's worst people!

"It is a commonsense reform to allow the Department of Transportation to... make these fixes,” said Grace Rauh, the executive director of Citizens Union. "We would not ask the NYPD when they are concerned about the safety of New Yorkers to slow down their response."

The city's delivery worker minimum wage law has been successful in delivering higher wages, but didn't solve poor working conditions and deactivations that keep workers unsafe and unstable, a new city report reveals. buff.ly/e0Y067q

In October 2024, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social spoke at a vigil for a cyclist killed as the result of a police chase in Queens. Less than a month later, Mayor Adams appointed Jessica Tisch as NYPD Commissioner, who introduced policy around the aggressive policing tactic, which exploded under Adams.

The Department of Transportation labeled Rust Street and 56th Road as "future bike routes" in a 2024 plan. Three dozen cyclists with Ridgewood Rides took to the dangerous strip to demand the safety improvement before someone else is killed. buff.ly/GoGs2BT

Exclusive: The Mamdani administration says it will dramatically expand an effort by his predecessor to install speed governors inside city-owned vehicles, rising from 1,000 today to 3,000, preventing drivers from exceeding the speed limit. buff.ly/kBp8XG2

“It is a commonsense reform to allow the Department of Transportation to move incredibly quickly to address these concerns and make these fixes. We would not ask the NYPD, when they are concerned about the safety of New Yorkers, to slow down their response.” buff.ly/1LcUFqP

A group of transit wonks wants the MTA to say dōmo arigatō, Mr. Roboto and institute automated train operation on the Interborough Express nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/21/a...