The private waste carting industry was once too big, too complex, and impossible to rein in. But once the City Council passed the Commercial Waste Zones Law, enforcement and accountability became possible. What if this model was applied to delivery apps?

Sunday was a celebration by and for the people of Jackson Heights as the 34th Avenue open street — the city's self-proclaimed "gold standard" of car-light spaces — was officially co-named "Paseo Park." buff.ly/juEKkja

Following up on today's @nyc.streetsblog.org story about everyone advising Mayor-elect Mamdani, our friends at Open Plans certainly want to get an ear with the incoming Hizzoner:

Council members put on a show yesterday ... of not caring about bus riders:

Everyone has some advice for Mayor-elect Mamdani, but some of it is actually good. Plus other news in today's headlines:

GOP to urban America: No bike lanes for you!

Do you own or are thinking of buying a Rad Power Bike? Do we have a story for you (and, yes, it's a cautionary tale):

In case you missed it, Aaron Short dives into the repercussions (and they're positive!) of a recent ruling requiring Gov. Hochul to actually start following the landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Protection Act:

To get her daylighting bill across the finish line amid , Council Member Julie Won is being "forced" by DOT (her words) to consider compromises, Kevin Duggan reports:

Today's headlines lead with the bipartisan support for daylighting. Plus other news:

Say hi to two new faces of Streetsblog NYC! Meet our new editor and our new Albany bureau chief:

It wouldn't take much for the city DOT to make the intersection of Morton Street and Seventh Avenue South safer. But will the agency act after the killing of Valerie Schoeck? That's what Council Member Erik Bottcher wants to know:

Finally! A state judge has ordered NYS to comply with a landmark 2019 climate law instead of making lame excuses. Aaron Short has the story:

Here's one day when it's OK for reporters to drive a car! (OK, not just any car.) Plus other news in today's headlines: buff.ly/x7Bq08i

More advice for incoming Mayor Mamdani: Free buses better not have a negative implication for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride service:

Hey, mainstream media: Here's one day when we'd be excited if you drove a car (but not just any car). That and more in today's headlines:

Did you see how the Streetsblog NYC newsroom is expanding again?!

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:

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:

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

“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...

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

More praise for Low Traffic Neighborhoods via @nyc.streetsblog.org @usa.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/f...

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.

"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

The wrong-way driver of a commercial van struck and killed a woman in her 20s who was crossing a West Village street in the crosswalk on Thursday, police said. buff.ly/FGsYiHP

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.

Sure, armies of Socialist volunteerchiks, immigrant aunties, renters, Bronxites and so many others filled Zohran Mamdani's winning coalition, but don't neglect the role played by bus riders, bike riders and YIMBYs in getting the Queens Assembly member over the finish line in first. buff.ly/iZle9J5

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. youtube.com/shorts/ziDav...

"No wonder Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Ben Furnas called Mamdani's election 'a generational opportunity to create a city where everyone can get around quickly, safely, and affordably, and with dignity.'"

Zohran Mamdani wasn't just running as a "Socialist" — he was running, and winning, as an urbanist. And as the hard work of leading New York City begins, he has a "generational opportunity" to bring with him a new generation of changemakers at the Department of Transportation. buff.ly/U4G8Gdp

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will have lots of maneuverability when it comes to building bike lanes, thanks to an ongoing cycling boom that has seen New Yorkers take nearly four million more bike trips in 2024 compared to just two years earlier at the dawn of the Adams administration.

We've already offered incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani a list of the livable streets movement's low-hanging fruit that he could quickly accomplish on Day 1 to make the city a better place. Now, the hard work must begin.