Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit

The MTA took delivery of five new R-211 subway cars — and then had to use old tracks to get them from the dock in Sunset Park into service, delighting area residents. Photo: Marc Hermann / MTA

Friday’s Headlines: New Subways on Track Edition

By Streetsblog | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments

New subway cars, a big summer concert and Sunday's Nathan's hot dog eating contest. Plus all the other news.

The moment before a truck driver killed teenaged cyclist Mario Valenzuela.

Thursday’s Headlines: Death of a Teen Cyclist Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jun 24, 2021 | No Comments

Revisiting the badly handled crash that killed a teen cyclist. And more news.

Rasheed Ingram commutes from Jersey City to Manhattan on the PATH train and usually brings his e-bike to the city. But he won't be able to starting July 1.

The PATH Train Just Quietly Banned E-Bikes at All Times

By Henry Beers Shenk | Jun 23, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates for delivery workers were blindsided. And one e-bike user told Streetsblog that the new ban would really make his life difficult.

You'll see more of these are Jamaica if you're headed to Brooklyn, but there's a catch. Photo: MTA

Report: Racial and Economic Inequities in Transit Affect Accessibility to Jobs, Healthcare

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments

Black and brown New Yorkers are more likely to rely on public transit to get to work in the New York City area, but on average have far less access to jobs as their car-driving neighbors, who are often wealthier, whiter, and live in the 'burbs.

DECISION 2021: A Three-District Battle for Staten Island!

By Vince DiMiceli | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

Voters in the most-conservative borough do have some decent candidates to pick from, as Vince DiMiceli shows in our Council preview.

Cars block the intersection in a traffic jam on Delancey Street.

Hey Mayoral Debate Moderators: Steal These Questions!

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 16, 2021 | No Comments

So far, these debates have no street cred.

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