Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Today’s Headlines

All of New York’s political class*, will attend the funeral service for State Senator Jose Peralta, who died last week at age 47. We had a beef or two with Peralta, but he was a strong supporter of many street safety issues, including speed cameras. He will be missed. Now, the news: * Except for Peralta’s rival […]

Start your week off right by picking among multiple important events tonight! First, there will be a big anti-Amazon rally in Court Square in Long Island City at 5 p.m. (but construction workers say they’re all in for Bezos’s boondoggle, according to Crain’s). Whatever side you’re on, only stay for an hour so you can […]

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday and have already devoured that turkey-stuffing-cranberry sauce sandwich. We’re not really working today, but did want to give you some news to chew on: The city removed the ghost bike for Madison Lyden on Central Park West. (H/T Bill Amstuz) More details have emerged about the sudden […]

It’s a cold day out there and the Streetsblog team is off. But here are a few headlines to get you going: State Senator José Peralta of Queens, who lost his re-election bid to Jessica Ramos, died unexpectedly during unspecified treatment at Elmhurst Hospital. He was 47. (Times Ledger) Coverage of the Brooklyn Bridge crash […]

You might be tempted to not check Streetsblog every half-hour today like you always do, given that the great David Meyer is on a Bolt bus to his ancestral home for America’s great national feast. But remember: City officials love to drop big news when people aren’t paying attention — so click “refresh” early and […]

State Senator Marty Golden’s tenure as a street safety impediment ended with his final concession Monday to Democrat Andrew Gounardes in their thisclose race. Lots of outlets covered it, including the Daily News and amNY (playing it straight), Gothamist (pointing out Golden’s failure to support speed cameras), and Streetsblog (turning Golden’s concession into a retrospective […]