Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Today’s Headlines

And we’re back! Andrew Cuomo’s third term as governor officially began, so we at Streetsblog decided we’d return to our job, too (though, truth be told, we kinda worked all weekend). Let’s start today’s headlines with a few ICYMIs: In case you missed it, 2018 ended in bloody fashion for pedestrians and 2019 started in […]

The theme for today is “It’s the end of the year as we know it,” which means lots of looks back at 2018. Streetsblog has already given you its Streetsie Award winners in the general category, plus our Vision Zero Hero of the Year, our placard abuse of the year, our biggest piece of unfinished […]

Yes, everyone was freaked out about that weird blue light that turned Astoria into the set for “E.T. 2: The Return” (or not), but within a few minutes, we learned that it was just a small explosion that was not, in fact, set by Queens Community Board 2 to protest the Hoyt Avenue bike lane. […]

We know the big talker of the day was Artie Lange’s cocaine-caved conker, but we livable streets activists don’t head to Page Six for our news (at least not right away). Instead, we scour the Internets looking only to nerd out on the latest trends in crosswalk design, bus rapid transit and, of course, “protected” […]

To be honest, almost no one is working today, but we did want to give you more Streetsie Award winners (see above), plus give you the day’s news (below). Oh, and we also wanted to remind you that our December donation drive is coming to a close, so any help you can give would be […]

OK, it’s Christmas Eve day and, admit it, you don’t expect much from us today. Well, surprise, because here we are. This week, we’ll be rolling out all the winners of our 2018 Streetsies awards, the most coveted honor in the world of livable streets. And we’ll also be on top of all breaking news […]