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Following up on today's @nyc.streetsblog.org story about everyone advising Mayor-elect Mamdani, our friends at Open Plans certainly want to get an ear with the incoming Hizzoner:
Open Plans is looking ahead to January and the incoming Mamdani administration — Open Plans
Our vision to transform New York City into a place where streets are for people, not cars, is detailed below. Our recommendations include relatively simple changes that would unlock dramatic…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Following up on today's @nyc.streetsblog.org story about everyone advising Mayor-elect Mamdani, our friends at Open Plans certainly want to get an ear with the incoming Hizzoner:
Council members put on a show yesterday ... of not caring about bus riders:
Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at 'Bus Oversight' Hearing - Streetsblog New York City
The Council spent its last bus oversight hearing of its term asking the MTA and city to pull back on bus lane enforcement.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Council members put on a show yesterday ... of not caring about bus riders:
Everyone has some advice for Mayor-elect Mamdani, but some of it is actually good. Plus other news in today's headlines:
Friday's Headlines: More Agenda Items Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Transportation Alternatives laid out, in 85 chunky bullet points, what the next major should do. Plus other news.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Everyone has some advice for Mayor-elect Mamdani, but some of it is actually good. Plus other news in today's headlines:
GOP to urban America: No bike lanes for you!
House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill — Streetsblog USA
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
GOP to urban America: No bike lanes for you!
Do you own or are thinking of buying a Rad Power Bike? Do we have a story for you (and, yes, it's a cautionary tale):
Is Rad Power Bikes Riding into the Sunset? — Streetsblog USA
The Seattle-based e-bike giant may close. It's a big deal for employees and customers.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Do you own or are thinking of buying a Rad Power Bike? Do we have a story for you (and, yes, it's a cautionary tale):
In case you missed it, Aaron Short dives into the repercussions (and they're positive!) of a recent ruling requiring Gov. Hochul to actually start following the landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Protection Act:
Judge to State: Start Following The 2019 Climate Law Already - Streetsblog New York City
It starts with issuing new rules.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In case you missed it, Aaron Short dives into the repercussions (and they're positive!) of a recent ruling requiring Gov. Hochul to actually start following the landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Protection Act:
To get her daylighting bill across the finish line amid , Council Member Julie Won is being "forced" by DOT (her words) to consider compromises, Kevin Duggan reports:
SHAMEFUL: Pro-Parking DOT 'Forced' Lawmakers To Scale Back Daylighting Bill, Says Queens Pol - Streetsblog New York City
A parking-first City Hall has thrown up road blocks against pedestrian safety.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
To get her daylighting bill across the finish line amid , Council Member Julie Won is being "forced" by DOT (her words) to consider compromises, Kevin Duggan reports:
Today's headlines lead with the bipartisan support for daylighting. Plus other news:
Thursday's Headlines: Seeing Daylighting Clearly Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Hats off to Frank Morano, a Republican from car-dominated Staten Island, who can see the basic logic behind the Council's effort to require daylighting at every intersection in the city. Plus other…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today's headlines lead with the bipartisan support for daylighting. Plus other news:
Say hi to two new faces of Streetsblog NYC! Meet our new editor and our new Albany bureau chief:
Two More Staffers Join the Growing Streetsblog Newsroom! - Streetsblog New York City
Meet Austin C. Jefferson and J.K. Trotter! And read about our big plans for local news.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Say hi to two new faces of Streetsblog NYC! Meet our new editor and our new Albany bureau chief:
It wouldn't take much for the city DOT to make the intersection of Morton Street and Seventh Avenue South safer. But will the agency act after the killing of Valerie Schoeck? That's what Council Member Erik Bottcher wants to know:
West Village Pol Demands DOT Act after Fatal Pedestrian Crash - Streetsblog New York City
Erik Bottcher has demanded that the city review the design of the West Village intersection where a cargo van driver killed a pedestrian earlier this month.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It wouldn't take much for the city DOT to make the intersection of Morton Street and Seventh Avenue South safer. But will the agency act after the killing of Valerie Schoeck? That's what Council Member Erik Bottcher wants to know:
Finally! A state judge has ordered NYS to comply with a landmark 2019 climate law instead of making lame excuses. Aaron Short has the story:
Judge to State: Start Following The 2019 Climate Law Already - Streetsblog New York City
It starts with issuing new rules.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Finally! A state judge has ordered NYS to comply with a landmark 2019 climate law instead of making lame excuses. Aaron Short has the story:
Here's one day when it's OK for reporters to drive a car! (OK, not just any car.) Plus other news in today's headlines: buff.ly/x7Bq08i
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Here's one day when it's OK for reporters to drive a car! (OK, not just any car.) Plus other news in today's headlines: buff.ly/x7Bq08i
More advice for incoming Mayor Mamdani: Free buses better not have a negative implication for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride service:
Opinion: Free Buses Can’t Come at Paratransit Riders’ Expense - Streetsblog New York City
Critically missing from the discourse on free buses are the implications a fare-free system would have for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
More advice for incoming Mayor Mamdani: Free buses better not have a negative implication for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride service:
Hey, mainstream media: Here's one day when we'd be excited if you drove a car (but not just any car). That and more in today's headlines:
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November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hey, mainstream media: Here's one day when we'd be excited if you drove a car (but not just any car). That and more in today's headlines:
Did you see how the Streetsblog NYC newsroom is expanding again?!
Two More Staffers Join the Growing Streetsblog Newsroom! - Streetsblog New York City
Meet Austin C. Jefferson and J.K. Trotter! And read about our big plans for local news.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Did you see how the Streetsblog NYC newsroom is expanding again?!
We are please to present this op-ed for Mayor-Elect Mamdani from former DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman about how to run the most important agency in city government:
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We are please to present this op-ed for Mayor-Elect Mamdani from former DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman about how to run the most important agency in city government:
As we have long reported, a city DOT report on daylighting is flawed — and now City Council researchers agree:
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November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As we have long reported, a city DOT report on daylighting is flawed — and now City Council researchers agree:
Car drivers run roughshod in Boro Park — and the local Jewish press blames Mamdani? Plus other news in today's headlines:
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November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Car drivers run roughshod in Boro Park — and the local Jewish press blames Mamdani? Plus other news in today's headlines:
EXCLUSIVE: Memo to incoming Mayor Mamdani from former DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman: Get the best people and make sure they toss the dead wood:
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Memo to incoming Mayor Mamdani from former DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman: Get the best people and make sure they toss the dead wood:
Amtrak and Andy Byford's plan to privatize the operation Penn Station could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.
Trump's Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees - Streetsblog New York City
Amtrak and Andy Byford's plan to privatize the operation Penn Station could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Amtrak and Andy Byford's plan to privatize the operation Penn Station could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.
Friday Video: The Utopia of London’s Low-Traffic Neighborhoods - Streetsblog New York City
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.
On Thursday, the driver of a commercial van struck and killed a woman in her 20s as he drove the wrong way on Morton Street. buff.ly/FGsYiHP
SLAUGHTER: Wrong-Way Van Driver Kills Woman in West Village Crosswalk - Streetsblog New York City
The driver of a commercial van struck and killed a woman in her 20s as he drove the wrong way on Morton Street.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
On Thursday, the driver of a commercial van struck and killed a woman in her 20s as he drove the wrong way on Morton Street. buff.ly/FGsYiHP
We asked people at Zohran Mamdani's victory party about what they're hoping the mayor-elect will do for their commutes once he's in office. buff.ly/HG5yPKc
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We asked people at Zohran Mamdani's victory party about what they're hoping the mayor-elect will do for their commutes once he's in office. buff.ly/HG5yPKc
The newly christened mayor may have only won a narrow mandate last night, but an ongoing cycling boom gives him maneuverability to build bike lanes.
AGENDA 2026: Mayor Mamdani Must Sustain The City's Bike Boom - Streetsblog New York City
The newly christened mayor may have only won a narrow mandate last night, but an ongoing cycling boom gives him maneuverability to build bike lanes.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The newly christened mayor may have only won a narrow mandate last night, but an ongoing cycling boom gives him maneuverability to build bike lanes.
Cities aren’t noisy, cars are. And we need to fix that if we are to retain our sanity, says a leading scholars in her final piece.
Car Harms: The Physical and Mental Health Effects of Noise and the Lessening of Social Values - Streetsblog New York City
Cities aren’t noisy, cars are. And we need to fix that if we are to retain our sanity, says one of the leading scholars in her final piece.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Cities aren’t noisy, cars are. And we need to fix that if we are to retain our sanity, says a leading scholars in her final piece.