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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.
A Council bill to force Amazon to directly hire the workers who deliver its packages in New York City now has majority — and bipartisan — support.
City Council Majority Backs Bill to Force Amazon to Hire Its Delivery Workers - Streetsblog New York City
A Council bill to force Amazon to directly hire the workers who deliver its packages in New York City now has majority — and bipartisan — support.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A Council bill to force Amazon to directly hire the workers who deliver its packages in New York City now has majority — and bipartisan — support.
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
Q&A: Will The Bronx's New Council Member Take On Car Culture? - Streetsblog New York City
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
A new book looks at the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars.
Book Excerpt Special: The Incomplete Freeway Revolt - Streetsblog New York City
A new book looks at the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars. Here's an…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A new book looks at the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars.
They drove that bus, so they'd better get their fast-and-free ride on Jan. 1. If not, the grace period will end quickly, our columnist says.
Cycle of Rage: Honeymoons Don't Need to End, Mr. Mayor-Elect - Streetsblog New York City
They drove that bus, so they'd better get their fast-and-free ride on Jan. 1. If not, the grace period will end quickly, our columnist says.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
They drove that bus, so they'd better get their fast-and-free ride on Jan. 1. If not, the grace period will end quickly, our columnist says.
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
AGENDA 2026: The New Mayor Must Revolutionize NYC's Streets - Streetsblog New York City
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
The question for incoming Mayor Mandani is simple: Will you stand with the Bronx as we fix an historic wrong?
The Bronx Needs a Mayor Who Will Reimagine the Entire Expressway Corridor - Streetsblog New York City
The question for incoming Mayor Mandani is simple: Will you stand with the Bronx as we fix an historic wrong?
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November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The question for incoming Mayor Mandani is simple: Will you stand with the Bronx as we fix an historic wrong?
Street safety advocates should not be pleased by Zohran Mamdani's decision to invite NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on the job. Here's why.
NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown Continues Even as Mamdani Makes Overtures to Tisch - Streetsblog New York City
Street safety advocates should not be pleased by Zohran Mamdani's decision to invited NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on. Here's why.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Street safety advocates should not be pleased by Zohran Mamdani's decision to invite NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on the job. Here's why.
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“Trump’s Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees
Amtrak's plan to privatize the operation of the massive transit hub could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...
Amtrak's plan to privatize the operation of the massive transit hub could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...
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.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Trump’s Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees
Amtrak's plan to privatize the operation of the massive transit hub could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...
Amtrak's plan to privatize the operation of the massive transit hub could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...
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There's always a Streetsblog angle. Today, @davecolon.bsky.social reveals the fundamental grift behind President Trump's takeover of the Penn Station project: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...
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.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
There's always a Streetsblog angle. Today, @davecolon.bsky.social reveals the fundamental grift behind President Trump's takeover of the Penn Station project: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...
Amtrak and Andy Byford's play to have a private developer build and pay for a gleaming new Penn Station could leave commuter rail riders holding the bag for the next half-century — thanks to the railroad's plan to privatize Penn's operation and open the door to extra fees. buff.ly/meloF6O
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.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Amtrak and Andy Byford's play to have a private developer build and pay for a gleaming new Penn Station could leave commuter rail riders holding the bag for the next half-century — thanks to the railroad's plan to privatize Penn's operation and open the door to extra fees. buff.ly/meloF6O
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More praise for Low Traffic Neighborhoods via @nyc.streetsblog.org @usa.streetsblog.org
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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.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
More praise for Low Traffic Neighborhoods via @nyc.streetsblog.org @usa.streetsblog.org
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East Bronx Council Member-elect (and StreetsPAC endorsee) @shirley4council.bsky.social got on the phone with Streetsblog's @sophlebo.bsky.social to talks buses, scooters, bike lanes, outdoor dining, and much more following her victory in Tuesday's election.
"We probably need some kind of redesign or to rethink how our transportation needs are being met. And we need to create safe infrastructure for scooters and bikes. There has to be a real holistic approach to transportation."
Q&A: Will The Bronx's New Council Member Take On Car Culture? - Streetsblog New York City
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
East Bronx Council Member-elect (and StreetsPAC endorsee) @shirley4council.bsky.social got on the phone with Streetsblog's @sophlebo.bsky.social to talks buses, scooters, bike lanes, outdoor dining, and much more following her victory in Tuesday's election.
LDN meets LTN in this week's Friday Video.
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 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
LDN meets LTN in this week's Friday Video.
"We probably need some kind of redesign or to rethink how our transportation needs are being met. And we need to create safe infrastructure for scooters and bikes. There has to be a real holistic approach to transportation."
Q&A: Will The Bronx's New Council Member Take On Car Culture? - Streetsblog New York City
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"We probably need some kind of redesign or to rethink how our transportation needs are being met. And we need to create safe infrastructure for scooters and bikes. There has to be a real holistic approach to transportation."
We interrupt all this mayoral chatter and SOMOS gossip to remind you that the awesome Bike Film Festival is in town this weekend, marking its 25th year of filling the world with the joy, pathos, bathos and exhilaration of cycling. buff.ly/0Hww2EO
Friday's Headlines: Movie Night Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Check out the Bike Film Festival this weekend. Plus other news.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We interrupt all this mayoral chatter and SOMOS gossip to remind you that the awesome Bike Film Festival is in town this weekend, marking its 25th year of filling the world with the joy, pathos, bathos and exhilaration of cycling. buff.ly/0Hww2EO