Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Today’s Headlines

Boy, the L train really stinks. No, seriously, yesterday’s non-State-of-the-Union news was dominated by the gas fumes that forced the shutdown of the most-important train line in world history. The Daily News reported that two people actually fainted, while Gothamist gave something of a station-by-station aroma guide. The Post played it straight, as did amNY. […]

As promised, our editor went on Arthur Schwartz’s show on WBAI radio on Monday night and, objectively speaking, got the better of the Greenwich Village car owner and anti-14th-St-Busway agitator. But you don’t have to believe us. Click here to listen to the stirring half-hour broadcast. (OK, so it’s not War on Cars, but it’s […]

Just in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup of the Patriots and the Rams, the New York Post delivered an epic analysis of why everyone hates, or should hate, Tom Brady. That said, it is likely that everyone except New England fans will hate him even more after the game. In any event, enjoy the […]

You don’t need us to tell you what you already know: Wear the longjohns. On the agenda? TransitCenter will demand more accessibility in subway stations today at 11 a.m. And the Department of Transportation will show off its reconstruction of the Unionport Bridge in the Bronx, which is only on our radar screen because it features […]

You don’t need us to tell you to wear the thermals today. Wednesday will start out as a normal cold day (well, a normal cold day for those of us over 40), but then transmogrify into a frigid Chicago-esque hellscape by nightfall. Thursday will be so cold that you won’t mind being stuffed like a […]

Two big events will bookend today. First, at noon, Council Members Antonio Reynoso, Justin Brannan, Rafael Espinal, Carlos Menchaca and others will rally with private sanitation workers at City Hall to protest horrible working conditions in the industry. Then, at 4:45 p.m., members of the Riders Alliance will show their support for congestion pricing by […]