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Budget negotiations are progressing somewhere…Maybe there will be a spending plan ready next week, maybe there won’t. Legislative leaders sure aren’t making any promises. While they dilly-dally on New York’s future, Streetsblog looked at how they could have handled car insurance far differently this year. There was also a blink-and-you-miss-it LIRR strike that stretched into Monday evening. The MTA and the rather well-compensated Long Island union workers left us in suspense after a near-deal fell apart this weekend. In the end, each made concessions on work rules and pay increases.
This won’t come as any surprise to regular readers: Streetsblog got some action. State DOT is backing off on a highway expansion in the Bronx after our coverage revealed the project’s drawbacks and activists applied pressure.
Check out these stories and more, as always, at Streetsblog.

  • The StreetsPAC Bump: Safe Streets Group Releases New Upstate Endorsements
    by Emily Smith
    June 10, 2026
    So many street safety and transportation measures start at the state level, so StreetsPAC is back with a slate of candidates for upstate voters.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines: Hochul Was Right On Congestion Pricing, Part 541 Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    June 10, 2026
    The central business district tolling is working. Plus other news.
  • Amtrak’s Penn Station Dog And Pony Show Avoided the Only Question That Matters
    by The Editorial Team
    June 9, 2026
    How much will this thing cost, and who’s paying?
  • A Rolling Protest Helped Win Some of the Best Provisions in Congress’ New Infrastructure Bill
    by The Editorial Team
    June 8, 2026
    …and the advocates behind the ride are doing it again soon.
  • Talking Headways Podcast: Evolution, God and Transportation
    by The Editorial Team
    June 8, 2026
    Let’s consider the totality of the human experience on this planet. Yes, it connects to livable streets, we promise. It’s a very special episode of Talking Headways!
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