Thursday’s Headlines: We Are Nothing if Not Eudaimonic Edition
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Look, we're nothing if not eudaemonistic here at Streetsblog, you know, striving to be moral to produce happiness. Here's how you can help. Plus other news.
We Were Right: Mayor’s Management Report Confirms Streetsblog Reporting Previously Criticized by City Officials
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A series of articles in Streetsblog last year that was highly criticized by City Hall because it outlined failures of the Department of Transportation to meet bus and bike lane mileage requirements due to staffing shortages and political waffling has just been confirmed — by City Hall.
Gov. Hochul Fills Cash-Strapped MTA’s Fiscal Hole … With Casino Money
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It's a story that will likely be repeated all over the country as cash-strapped transit systems have to figure out what to do as federal Covid relief money dries up ... and riders have not fully returned.
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: Hochul to Roll Out Higher Fines for Plate Covering, Plus Give Cops Power to Remove
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It's the first action by state or local government since Streetsblog began a three-month social media campaign to expose New York drivers who cover, obscure, deface, bend or even foliate their license plates.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Biden Our Time Edition
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We sent Dave Colon to Hudson Yards yesterday to chase President Biden as he celebrated the awarding of a grant for the Gateway Tunnel project. Plus other news.
Are Police Disciplining Cops Who Deface their Plates? Who Knows?!
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The NYPD won't reveal if it is taking action to discipline officers who intentionally cover or deface their license plates to avoid speed and red-light enforcement cameras.
RRRGH: Rust Ruins Rack Rollout; Riders Are Roiled
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The city had to scale back its efforts to add thousands of new bike parking spaces last year after officials discovered rust on recently installed racks, Streetsblog has learned.
NYPD Declines to Charge Cop who Threatened Brooklyn State Senator During 2020 Protests
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“This ruling is EXACTLY why New Yorkers have zero faith in the system," said state Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
Other Countries Are Building Transit While the U.S. Falls Behind
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"While the world is building out ever more accessible transit systems, the US appears to be falling behind."
SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Scofflaw Driver Slams Cyclist (and Dog) on Cargo Bike on Fifth Avenue
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A reckless driver illegally using the bus lane on Fifth Avenue slammed into a cargo bike rider on Monday night, sending him and his dog onto the pavement before speeding away.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Big Ydanis is Watching Edition
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Our colleague Jesse Coburn got a hold of a memo that Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez sent out warning the entire DOT staff against speaking to the press. Plus other news.
MTA Boss: City Must Meet Its ‘Commitment’ to Bus Lanes This Year
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A promise made has to be a promise kept.