The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog

Streetsblog’s Austin C. Jefferson went to Tuesday’s budget hearing so you didn’t have to! He’s back with lots of stories, including growing concern over Gov. Hochul’s autonomous car gambit.

  • Monday Headlines: G Train Grinch Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 24, 2026
    G Train rage. And more news.
  • Uber and Waymo Have Spent More Than $15M This Year Lobbying New York Pols
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 24, 2026
    So much for affordability. Big Tech spent massive sums to back it’s state legislative aims this year.
  • Friday Headlines: They Tried To Blow Me Up Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 21, 2026
    A state Capitol bomb plot. And more news.
  • Thursday Headlines: Need For Speed Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 20, 2026
    Car brain is being studied. And more.
  • Wednesday Headlines: Lack Of Unity Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 19, 2026
    Cold shoulder for I-81 unions. And more news.
  • Shallower, Smaller Stations Could Cut 125th Street Subway Costs In Half: Report
    by The Editorial Team
    August 19, 2026
    Is cut-and-cover the future of the MTA’s subway expansion?
  • Tuesday Headlines: Open Tunnel Edition
    by Austin C. Jefferson
    August 18, 2026
    Tunnel progress. And more news.
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