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Thursday Headlines: Legalese And Funding Freeze Edition

Lawyers and pedestrians are calling foul on the governor's car insurance premium proposals and upstate transit needs more dough. Plus other news.

January 15, 2026

Public Transit Is Essential To The Success Of New York’s Affordability Agenda

If we're going to talk about transit affordability, that conversation can't stop in New York City.

January 14, 2026

Wednesday Headlines: Open Questions And Missed Opportunities Edition

An up and down election year state of the state and Mamdani hits his old stomping grounds. Plus other news.

January 14, 2026

Not So Fast: Advocates Aren’t Sold on Gov. Hochul’s AV Push

"There is no evidence that autonomous vehicles help us achieve our goals to make our state or city’s streets more people-centered," one group said.

SCOUT’s Honor: Hochul To Expand MTA Program Pairing Nurses and Cops to Combat Mental Illness in Subways

Gov. Hochul's pitch to state lawmakers follows a nine month-long investigation by Streetsblog into how New York's social safety net struggles to help ill people in the subway.

January 13, 2026

Advance Look: Hochul Offers Major Transportation Policies in 2026 ‘State Of The State’ Speech

Why wait for the governor to start her annual address? We have the goods for you now.

January 13, 2026

State of the State Exclusive: Hochul Will Push ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Bill Through Her Budget

New York City motorists with a documented pattern of excessive speeding would be required to install speed-limiting devices inside their cars, Gov. Hochul is expected to announce today.

January 13, 2026

NJ Pols Want Registration Of Low-Speed E-Bikes, Despite Driver Mayhem

A restrictive e-bike registration bill is one step closer to becoming law in the Garden State.

January 13, 2026

In NYC, Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data

Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, a new Streetsblog analysis shows.

January 13, 2026

Tuesday Headlines: State Of The State Edition

Strap in, folks. It's going to be a heck of a year. Plus other news.

January 13, 2026