Bike lanes, pedestrian space eyed for Broadway above Union Square

Plus: Man stabbed on 1 train by unknown assailant, police say. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [Expanded pedestrian space and more cycling lanes are central to a planned redesign of Broadway]( [an MTA conductor sticks their head out the window of a train]( Earlier this week, the Department of Transportation announced specific to redesign Broadway between E. 17th and E. 21st streets. The changes are subject to feedback from New Yorkers, but officials said they want the area to look like other areas of the Manhattan thoroughfare where officials in recent years have added more space for pedestrians and cyclists. New Yorkers can give their two cents on the redesign during a public hearing session scheduled for Friday from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. at Broadway and E. 17th St. [Read more about the project here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- More transit stories to know this week A man was [stabbed in the head multiple times]( on the 1 train passing through Times Square Thursday morning Cops said a 52-year-old man was in a northbound subway car at around 2:20 a.m. when he was attacked after some sort of verbal dispute. ([Gothamist]( 'Wire' writer David Simon [was really not happy]( about his school-zone speeding ticket On X, the site formerly known as Twitter, Simon called New York an “off-brand city” for charging him a fee when school is not in session. The DOT account shot back with "delete your account," and a firestorm ensured. Transit reporter Stephen Nessen [reported]( Simon’s ticket was still unpaid after the 30-day window allow by the city. Simon sent Gothamist an expletive-laden response to the story, claiming he mailed the payment on the day he received the ticket. ([Gothamist]( MTA hikes fares for first time in four years New prices for the subways, buses and commuter railroads went up on Sunday for the first time since 2019. Single subway or bus rides increased by 15 cents, from $2.75 to $2.90, a 5% increase. ([Gothamist]( Midtown car crash that left multiple pedestrians injured may have been caused by driver’s mental health episode Imani Lucas allegedly crashed into seven pedestrians who were in a crosswalk Sunday night, and then got into a second collision in Queens where she was arrested. Lucas’ family says a mental health diagnosis may have played a part in her reckless driving. ([Gothamist]( Transit workers honored for post-9/11 recovery work More than 3,000 city transit workers helped in the rescue and recovery efforts after 9/11. Eight workers who became ill with 9/11-related diseases were honored with a medal from the Transport Workers Union of America on Monday. ([NY1]( MTA addressing sparse midday M and R train service Wait times for midday service on the two lines will be reduced to about eight minutes, the MTA says, as they no longer want to tell riders “they have to wait for the 'rarely train,' or wait for the 'never train.'” ([ABC7]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- 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