Today’s Headlines
Bloomberg Plan Expected to Call for Congestion Pricing (NYT, Post, Daily News) Spitzer Proposes Ambitious Energy Initiative (NYT) New Amtrak Service Could Boost ‘Sixth Borough’ (NY Sun) Demolition Delayed: Facing Lawsuits, Ratner Will Wait for Ruling (Brooklyn Paper) Closing Fifth Avenue for Atlantic Yards: Why So Soon? (Queens Ledger) Neighbor vs. Neighbor on 9th St. … Continued
8:39 AM EDT on April 20, 2007
- Bloomberg Plan Expected to Call for Congestion Pricing (NYT, Post, Daily News)
- Spitzer Proposes Ambitious Energy Initiative (NYT)
- New Amtrak Service Could Boost ‘Sixth Borough’ (NY Sun)
- Demolition Delayed: Facing Lawsuits, Ratner Will Wait for Ruling (Brooklyn Paper)
- Closing Fifth Avenue for Atlantic Yards: Why So Soon? (Queens Ledger)
- Neighbor vs. Neighbor on 9th St. (Brooklyn Paper)
- RELATED: One Driver for 9th St. Bike Lane (Brooklyn Paper)
- Heights Bridge to the Future? (Brooklyn Paper)
- UK Warns Climate Change Could Threaten Global Security (Guardian)
- City Bikes: Clean, Healthy, Fun — And Faster Than Cars? (Post Writers Group)
- Cell Phone Tracking to Protect Peds? (Gizmag)
- Animal Fat Diesel Riles Biorefiners (Autopia)
- Parking Your Car Is Even Worse Than Driving It (Slate)
- Parisians Use Second Life for City Planning (BBC)
Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author who has covered cities and transportation for publications such as Grist, CityLab, and Streetsblog.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog USA
Inside Baseball: Kuntzman To Step Down At Streetsblog; David Meyer To Take Over
Streetsblog's longtime editor will take on new challenges. And so will his successor.
October 9, 2026
Friday Video(s): Two Urban Cycling Trips Worth Taking
Choose your own urban cycling adventure: domestic or international edition.
October 9, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Pay a Lot for Parking
The average apartment-dweller pays $200 a month for a parking space, included in their rent, whether they use it or not.
October 9, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress
Jeff Wood and Reece Martin discuss China’s lessons for American infrastructure.
October 8, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines Are Another Front in the Culture War
David Zipper explains how transportation, once an issue with broad consensus, became politically polarized.
October 8, 2026
