J.K. Trotter

Before joining Streetsblog in late 2025, J.K. Trotter covered media and politics at Gawker and edited investigations at Business Insider. He studied philosophy at St. John’s College and lives in Queens.
The Speeding Situation in New York City Is Even Worse Than It Seems
Speed cameras can’t ticket vehicles with ghost plates — which means we don't know how often their drivers break the law.
Sunbelt Cities Rank Last in National Street Safety Index
Cars and drivers continue to dominate the newest and sunniest cities in the United States.
Mayor Bowser Blasts U.S. DOT Talk of Eliminating Enforcement Cameras in DC
The federal Department of Transportation is exploring how to dismantle the 26-year-old enforcement camera system in Washington, D.C.
Friday Video: The H.A.R.D. Fight Against Hit-and-Runs
Streetsblog USA senior editor Kea Wilson sits down with Tiffanie Stanfield of Fighting H.A.R.D.
Elise Stefanik Wants to Be NY Governor — Yet Says Nothing About Transit
Her campaign launch suggest her intent to use transit as a political pawn to stoke fear.
Friday Video: The Utopia of London’s Low-Traffic Neighborhoods
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.





