NYC's new plan for McGuiness Boulevard

Plus: How congestion pricing is working for other cities. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [NYC has new plan for McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn after months of controversy]( [an MTA conductor sticks their head out the window of a train]( The city Department of Transportation says it’s proceeding with a scaled-back set of street safety improvements to McGuinness Boulevard following months of controversy and opposition from some local businesses. Under the new plan, the dangerous thoroughfare will have a bike lane in each direction, as well as one lane of traffic from Meeker Avenue to Calyer Street. From Calyer Street to the Pulaski Bridge there will be a bike lane in each direction and two lanes of traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Outside of those hours, one traffic lane will become parking. [Read the story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- More transit stories to know this week Lessons from congestion pricing in other cities New York may be the first city in the United States to implement the practice, but congestion pricing is already in place around the globe, so Gothamist spoke with people from three cities that have congestion pricing to find out how it's going. ( [Gothamist]( Adams issues new mandate for rideshare vehicles The Wednesday announcement detailed a plan for Uber and Lyft vehicles which requires them to be either electric or wheelchair accessible by 2030. ([Gothamist]( Wider cargo e-bikes in NYC on the horizon The city’s Department of Transportation proposed an amendment to local laws which would allow four-wheeled, four-foot-wide pedal-assist mini trucks that are about the same width as a golf cart to be used by delivery drivers. ([Gothamist]( Construction boom falls on top of MTA bus Multiple people were injured after a construction boom fell on top of a Manhattan bus Monday night. None of the injuries were fatal. ([Gothamist]( Man accused of Herald Square subway station stabbing arrested Police arrested the 38-year-old suspect Monday night for allegedly stabbing a 76-year-old man in the F train station who refused to give him money. ([Gothamist]( A new discount for some LIRR commuters The MTA is now offering discounted tickets for commuters traveling on the Long Island Rail Road between Far Rockaway and Manhattan. ([NY1]( MTA’s releases all-in-one app The MTA is releasing a new app that will roll all of its services into one place, including service alerts and recommended routes for the subway, buses, Long Island Rail Road, MetroNorth and other rail lines. ([Time Out New York]( Staten Island man stuck with someone else’s toll tickets A driver defaced their license plate to make an 8 look like a 3, and suddenly another driver is stuck with their EZ Pass bills. ([Streetsblog]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential election coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. [Terms of Use.]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list