'Rate Evaders': Auto Insurance Address Fraud Soars Under Hochul's Watch - Streetsblog New York City The cost of New York drivers who fraudulently register their cars to false addresses has soared to more than $50 million per year.

Auto insurance rate evasion via false addresses and out-of-state license plates surged under Gov. Hochul’s watch, yet she has released few details on how she plans to deal with it beyond a task force. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/21/a...

This Data Center is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.

America’s largest bank is expanding its data center in Orangeburg, NY, near the New Jersey border.

In exchange for $77 million in tax breaks from the state and county, the bank promises to create exactly one permanent job.

My story in @nysfocus.com: nysfocus.com/2026/04/20/d...

I was there to do some reporting too, not just to get a shoutout from the mayor. And guess what? Curbside trash bins have made the streets safer where they went in! nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/17/c...

Big Tech Floods Legislators' Inboxes With Emails From Dead People In Support of Hochul's Car Insurance Scheme Several state lawmakers say they have received form emails in support of Governor Hochul's car insurance proposal that were sent by people who don't support it at all — or are dead.

An Uber-backed astroturf group is sending out emails from the dead to support Gov. Hochul's car insurance proposals. empire.streetsblog.org/fake-emails-...

Crashes Went Down 15% In Harlem Trash Container Zone, As Mamdani Hawks Citywide Rollout - Streetsblog New York City We crunched the numbers: Empire Bins don't just make streets cleaner, they also make them safer.

Crashes and serious injuries dropped 15 percent and 52 percent respectively in West Harlem after New York City swapped vehicle storage for curbside trash containers, according to data crunched by @davecolon.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/17/c...

Source: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

Reading between the lines of recent @nyc-dot.bsky.social community board presentations reveals a more confident agency under Mayor Mamdani than under Adams, with DOT actively pushing back against overblown and downright false narratives that bike lanes worsen traffic or block first responders.

Hochul Could Cut 'Runaway' Crash Lawsuits With Default Motorist Liability - Streetsblog New York City Europe recognizes that cars are inherently dangerous and should be to blame for crashes.

Gov. Hochul could cut auto insurance premiums and slash what she considers “runaway litigation” if NY followed the European and Canadian models that consider motorists liable in crashes with vulnerable road users by default, due to the inherent danger of driving. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/16/h...

Even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has to deal with drivers parked in the bike lane

ANALYSIS: MTA Example Case For Hochul's Insurance Plan Does Not Hold Up To Scrutiny - Streetsblog Empire State Janno and the MTA are backing the car insurance scam but say they'd save a pittance and aren't sharing examples.

The MTA has been one of the most vocal supporters of Hochul's Uber-backed push to deregulate auto insurance, but the agency's talking points paper over a lot of crucial context, as Streetsblog Albany Bureau Chief Austin C. Jefferson reveals. empire.streetsblog.org/analysis-mta...

hello today I wrote about something that's been driving me crazy lately: the proliferation of beloved local businesses turning to off-putting AI slop. I sat down with one of them to ask why nygroove.nyc/local-busine...

A no-brainer!

Very interested to see what the output is here.

I'm certain it will be most effective if it is accompanied by a new Office of Aggressive Ticketing & Towing

The city just put out a job posting to lead DOT's new Office of Curb Management. cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/assistan...

Hochul’s Insurance Push Follows Uber’s National Playbook — As The Company Spends Big on Her Re-Election - Streetsblog New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul is raking in cash from Uber as she follows its state-by-state playbook to erode the rights of car crash victims.

Gov. Hochul’s auto insurance agenda follows a coast-to-coast campaign by Uber to shield itself from lawsuits, relying on a tort reform playbook common to industries like Big Tobacco, fossil fuels and auto manufacturers. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/08/h...

EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani Creates 'Curb Management' Office at DOT, Seeking Order From Chaos - Streetsblog New York City Better management of this vital public space is needed for broader public uses such as safe deliveries, outdoor dining and containerized garbage pick-up.

Mayor Mamdani is launching an Office of Curb Management, consolidating different parts of DOT to better regulate the city's 6,300 miles of curb space. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/07/e...

Some extremely exciting news (🧵): The MTA is looking for a vendor to redesign our website! Ours badly needs a refresh—I manage it, I'm allowed to say that—and my dream is for a site that's modern, accessible, user-friendly, and that incorporates our very iconic design and branding.

Trash Containerization Program Remains Unfunded in Mamdani's City Budget - Streetsblog New York City Whither the "Trash Revolution?"

Mayor Mamdani has yet to earmark funding for DSNY's burgeoning waste containerization program, after former Mayor Adams failed to dedicate money beyond a pilot program. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/02/t...

'Game-Changer': Non-Profit Throws Financial Lifeline to Open Streets Program - Streetsblog New York City The Citizens Committee for New York City will provide volunteer groups with an immediate lifeline before the start of the season.

The CitizensNYC grants will cover up to $20,000 — the same amount of money the city contributed in years past — for open streets groups to pay for staff and management, programming and maintenance.

Found an old blog post from Relay's CEO, Alex Blum, where he described doing a winter delivery shift before the company took off. "There is not a lot of empathy in the life of a delivery guy," he noticed.

A Night On The Road With A Relay Delivery Worker Delivery workers are among the hardest-working, worst-paid, most-endangered jobbers in town. We rode with one to give you an idea.

Went on a ride along with a Relay worker back in February, a lot of what I noticed then led me to the investigation into the subcontracting. The story explains how hard it is for delivery workers to understand how they are getting paid. Relay shuts down its New York operations tomorrow.

Grubhub 'Outsourced' Delivery Work To Skirt Minimum Wage Internal documents show that Grubhub, a delivery app owned by Wonder, subcontracted labor to lower paid workers to save money.

"Grubhub, which also owns and operates Seamless, 'outsourced' to Relay, another delivery platform, 'to stem elevated driver pay costs,'" reports @sophlebo.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/31/m...

Uber is spending millions to lower car insurance rates in New York #carinsurance #ny #uber #nyc YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC

Uber has dumped $8 million into supporting @governor.ny.gov's controversial agenda to lower auto insurance rates at the expense of some crash victims.

@emilylip.bsky.social explains: youtube.com/shorts/3VEZ1...

Just saw this driver casually get out and put stickers over his license plates just before getting on the Manhattan Bridge to avoid congestion pricing

The Johnson St bike lane is non-existent this morning, while Brooklyn court officers have no trouble keeping the curb on their side clear

'Slopulism': Cheaper Driving Is Hochul's Key 'Affordability' Issue - Streetsblog New York City The governor has nearly a one-track mind when it comes to lowering auto insurance premiums — no matter the cost to her constituents.

Gov. Hochul has made cheaper driving a key plank of her "affordability" agenda, after millions of dollars in campaign donations by Uber.

She has deployed state agencies she controls to advance her push, along with a steady clip of rallies and ads. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/30/s...

Mamdani Will Upgrade Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan-Side Entrance By June - Streetsblog New York City DOT will begin start construction in April of the Adams-era proposal to give cyclists and pedestrians their own entrances to the bridge.

Zohran Mamdani is announcing that by June the city will install a new cycling entrance on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge. FIRST in STREETSBLOG nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/27/m...

Mamdani Will Upgrade Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan-Side Entrance By June - Streetsblog New York City DOT will begin start construction in April of the Adams-era proposal to give cyclists and pedestrians their own entrances to the bridge.

NEW: Mayor Mamdani’s Department of Transportation will finally follow through on a mothballed 2024 plan to build a new and improved Manhattan-side bike lane and pedestrian entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. buff.ly/ROjxxpU

Local reporters hold Mayor Mamdani accountable for campaign promises #nyc #bike #news #localnews YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC

When Streetsblog gets answers, New Yorkers get accountability. youtube.com/shorts/17ay3...

This is in two days! Kick off spring with a bird chat and bird walk in beautiful Fort Tryon Park.