Mayor Mamdani must prioritize Bus Rapid Transit, also known as BRT, to transform the bus experience in New York City.

Michael Garner, a former MTA official and Mamdani's pick for Chief Business Diversity Officer, has been caught blocking bus lanes or bus stops six times this year alone, city records show. buff.ly/ks3YO5h

Eric Adams entered office as the "Bus Mayor," but he exited as the Bust Mayor.

If you want to talk about losers, 22025 had 'em in bunches, thanks to a mayoral campaign that featured three: a former governor, a Council Speaker and incumbent who all lost to a backbencher from Albany.

Here are the livable streets highlights from the year leading up to Mayor Mamdani taking office. buff.ly/DdBbSLE

Here's how the NYC Department of Transportation will be different under Mayor Mamdani, according to new commissioner Mike Flynn.

Sam Levine, Mayor Mamdani's pick to run the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, told Streetsblog that the city's new leadership will hold app delivery companies responsible for their violent impact on traffic safety.

At yesterday's inauguration, the staff of Streetsblog got up close and personal with the 46-year-old native New Yorker and Mets fan who wants to carry out Mayor Mamdani's vision for transportation.

Mayor Mamdani will govern in prose, thank you very much. Plus other non-inauguration news. buff.ly/YFL5xU4

"bigger moves to rein in dangerous driving are necessary to eliminate the carnage on our streets, such as graduated parking and traffic violation fines that reward those who choose safer vehicles, and much stiffer penalties for recidivist speeders and red light runners" - new DOT commissioner Flynn

After he has a chance to settle in I want to hear a lot more from the new commissioner. I want to hear not just how we're going to be more efficient, but how the city plans to truly scale up the amount of work that needs to be done to transform our streets.

Caught up with Mayor Mamdani's incoming DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn, and asked him how he will run the agency differently than the Adams administration. www.youtube.com/shorts/8t-81...

Here's how the NYC Department of Transportation will be different under Mayor Mamdani, according to new commissioner Mike Flynn.

We said goodbye to the MetroCard but we must also say goodbye to the existential, slightly depressed "Add Value/Add Time" meme that will no longer make the rounds 🫡 nygroove.nyc/add-value-ad...

Zohran Mamdani becomes the Mayor of New York City today, topping off a remarkable year that began with a longshot campaign. Let's take a trip down memory lane of all the headlines he made in 2025 on the Streetsblog beat.

The driver of an SUV struck two men in Queens early on New Year's Day and kept on driving even as one of the men died and the other was gravely injured. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/01/n...

ICYMI: Mayor Mamdani announced Mike Flynn as his pick for DOT Commissioner at his midnight swearing-in ceremony at the decommissioned City Hall subway station.

HAPPY NOON YEAR 2026 (for the kids!) Been covering 34th Ave #openstreets thru 2025 and this is the final event shooting before starting the editing process on my documentary. When people have more space to mingle and be happy this is the sort of thing the blooms naturally with neighbors & friends.

Did you catch how Mayor Mamdani put DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn center stage at his own inauguration? That's a real symbol of his commitment to livable streets: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/31/m...

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City in the early minutes of 2026. With @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/01/m...

Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social announced Mike Flynn as his pick for DOT Commissioner at a midnight swearing-in ceremony at the decommissioned City Hall subway station. youtube.com/shorts/6qAqd...

The Mamdani Era has begun. buff.ly/Zap4l7p

Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social announced Mike Flynn as his pick for DOT Commissioner at a midnight swearing-in ceremony at the decommissioned City Hall subway station. youtube.com/shorts/6qAqd...

NEW: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will hire Mike Flynn, a longtime presence in New York City transportation planning, as commissioner of the Department of Transportation, the Mamdani transition team confirmed to Streetsblog. buff.ly/f7612wn

These are the transportation policy highlights of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's improbable 2025 run for City Hall. buff.ly/IwEpHmh

If you want to talk about losers, this year had 'em in bunches. Hate-vote for your favorite!

The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Streetsblog contributor Samuel Santaella hopes the new mayor puts his weight behind the concept.

The city will allow cars back onto Forest Park's Freedom Drive for the first time in nearly six years starting on January 5.

Incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani needs to combat NYC's scourge of illegal parking — and he can start by reining in "free-parking" placard abuse for a segment of the city's government elite. youtube.com/shorts/VVUrB...

Outgoing Council Member Bob Holden, and his successor-elect Phil Wong, wrote a letter to NYPD brass begging the city to get involved with their efforts to stop "garage fraud," AKA registering a car out of state when you clearly live in New York. buff.ly/b271RMC

To truly upgrade New York City's bus system, the Mamdani administration needs to think even bigger than "fast and free."

Streetsblog presents our annual roundup of the great projects, the lousy efforts, the highs, the lows, the winners and, of course, the losers (looking at you, Ingrid Lewis-Martin).

Let's revisit some of our favorite videos from 2025: Taking the 7 train with a Mets pitcher, smoking a doobie in the bike lane on 10th Avenue, busting Sean Duffy's chops over his handle on congestion pricing and more.

Eric Adams entered office as the "Bus Mayor." He's exiting as the Bust Mayor. Here's what went wrong.

ICYMI: Today's headlines take a look at the city's response to the latest snowstorm. buff.ly/E4yKwxr

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Garner, a former MTA official and Mamdani's pick for Chief Business Diversity Officer, has been caught blocking bus lanes or bus stops six times this year alone, city records show. buff.ly/ks3YO5h

EXCLUSIVE: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be sworn in as mayor on midnight on January 1 inside the old abandoned City Hall subway station, saying that he sees the venue as a symbol for the aims of his upcoming administration.

Fifth Avenue is in desperate need of an overhaul: The iconic Midtown stretch sees so much foot traffic, yet cars just passing through are given most of the space. Could incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani revive a plan to transform Fifth Ave. for the better? youtube.com/shorts/NwdKI...

Albany had its fair share of screw ups in 2025. Take a gander at the worst to come out of state government this year. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/s...

It's that time of year again! Albany often disappoints, but state officials got a few things right, we guess...

Car drivers terrorized New Yorkers throughout the year. Here are the most shocking examples of traffic violence in the five boroughs.

Lights, camera, Streetsblog! nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/s...

"My life's work has been about ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people," said the incoming DCWP commissioner, Sam Levine.

To truly upgrade the New York City's bus system, the Mamdani administration needs to think even bigger than "fast and free."

Cops used laser-fast technology, old-style gumshoe detective work and a little help from the hapless suspect to make an arrest in last week's hit-and-run.

Queens residents — especially those in the Rockaways — need another train line. Streetsblog contributor Samuel Santaella hopes that the new mayor will put his weight behind the concept.

It's the day after Christmas but we still have a full news digest for you. And don't forget to send us your snow pics! nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/f...

The Department of Transportation punted its plans for protected bike lanes in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens until 2026.

Academy Bus Lines requested the exemption — the largest in DEP's history — after receiving more than $500,000 in idling violations. But there is some good news.

We spread seasonal cheer all over 34th Avenue in Queens with our hit songs "Biking Wonderland," "Eric the Con-Man," "Bus Quickness" and "Zohran, Zohran, Zohran."