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Monday’s Headlines: Cartoon Bromance Edition
The president and the mayor were all smiles, but lots of Streetsbloggy topics were discussed in the Oval, as it turns out. Plus other news.
November 24, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Kwame’ Edition
It's exciting that the mayor and the president will meet. Plus other news.
November 20, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Uncharted Territory Edition
"No Kings" means hands off our busway. Plus the news.
October 20, 2025
More Tantrums: City Halts 34th Street Busway After Threat from Trump DOT
The feds threatened to cut city and state funding if New York doesn't halt all work on the 34th Street busway so the FHWA can review the project.
October 17, 2025
Trump Culture War Tantrum Turns to Gateway Tunnel and Second Ave. Subway
It's the second time the Trump administration has denied New York transit funding in as many days.
October 1, 2025
Breaking: US DOT Pulls Grants For Projects That Aren’t Focused on Cars
The Trump administration bias for "vehicular travel" — and burning fossil fuel — rears its ugly head again.
September 17, 2025
This Company Wants to Help More Americans Buy Used E-Bikes
Trade wars in Washington are having a chilling effect on the U.S. bike market. Could selling more used cycles fill the gap?
August 21, 2025
Why Did Secretary Duffy Decimate University Transportation Centers?
University Transportation Centers are "where innovation happens." Earlier this month, though, the Trump administration took a sledgehammer to their budgets.
May 20, 2025
Breaking: US DOT Threatens Cities for ‘Sanctuary,’ ‘DEI’ Policies
Advocates are raising the alarm about yet another vague and disturbingly broad letter from Sean Duffy — and the fierce battle that's likely to follow it.
April 24, 2025
What Trump’s Tariff Chaos Will Mean For Transportation
Hint: expensive cars, expensive trains, expensive bikes, expensive everything.
April 15, 2025