Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

New Congress Waking Up to Climate Change (NYT) Sen. Bernie Sanders Will Push “Gold Standard” Global Warming Bill (VT Guardian) New York 2106: A Watery Vision (Polis) What Crackdown? Diplomats’ NYC Parking Fines Near $18 million (AMNY) Nassau County Boss Suozzi Apologizes for Car Wreck (Newsday) Admits lights and sirens “should only be used in … Continued

By Sarah Goodyear

9:40 AM EST on January 18, 2007

New Congress Waking Up to Climate Change (NYT)
Sen. Bernie Sanders Will Push “Gold Standard” Global Warming Bill
(VT Guardian)
New York 2106: A Watery Vision (Polis)
What Crackdown? Diplomats’ NYC Parking Fines Near $18 million (AMNY)
Nassau County Boss Suozzi Apologizes for Car Wreck (Newsday)
Admits lights and sirens “should only be used in an emergency situation.”
AirTrain Ridership at All-Time High
(AMNY)
NYPD’s Latest Technology Catches Car Thieves
(NY Post)
City Council Transpo Chair John Liu Eyeing Run for Mayor? (Observer)

Sarah Goodyear

Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author who has covered cities and transportation for publications such as Grist, CityLab, and Streetsblog.

Today's Headlines

More from Streetsblog USA

Streetsblog California |Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

The California DMV’s Culture of Obstruction

California’s DMV is responsible for managing some of the biggest risks on the state’s roads, but researchers say a culture of secrecy and obstruction makes it nearly impossible for the public to access basic information about dangerous drivers and disabled parking placard fraud.

Marcel E. Moran

November 6, 2026

Today's Headlines

Friday’s Frugal Headlines

Save a buck and take the bus!

Blake Aued

November 6, 2026

Opinion

Opinion: I (Almost) Killed a Pedestrian With My Car

Every driver has a story or two about a near-miss traffic crash, even when they were doing everything right. Can we get those numbers down with safer systems?