Skip to content

Cartoon Tuesday: The Modern-Day Midnight Ride

Paul Revere embarked on his midnight ride from Boston to Lexington more than a year before the United States declared independence. Nevertheless, with the Fourth of July around the corner, this toon from Tom Toles seemed appropriate today. 

Photo of Ben Fried
Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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

Thursday’s Headlines Live in an Endless Summer

October 29, 2026

Could Congress’s Anti-Flock Surveillance Bill Ban Automated Traffic Enforcement, Too?

October 29, 2026

Bright Lights, Big City Ticket: Intra-NYC Commuter Rail Trips Are Surging

October 28, 2026

Seattle Aims to Turn Vision Zero Dreams Into ‘Durable Law’

October 28, 2026

Wednesday’s Headlines Are On the Ballot

October 28, 2026
See all posts