A Rightway Parking analysis finds Newark, LaGuardia and JFK among the worst airports for July 4 travel, with higher cancellation and delay rates than the national average.

Penn Station will be open July 2–3 with regular LIRR service, but some entrances will be limited. LIRR points riders to TrainTime and alternate terminals for updates.

A newly active Canada‑to‑New York power cable tripped offline during the July heat wave, cutting a key supply and prompting city pleas for conservation as crews work to restore service.

DOT data show pedestrian deaths fell to 46 in the first half of 2026 — the lowest half-year total since Vision Zero began — even as overall traffic fatalities ticked up. City officials credit redesigns and enforcement but advocates say more work is needed.

An 80‑foot bridge on the Hudson River Greenway has been delayed for 17 years; city says design work is underway but hasn’t published a construction timeline. Advocates want a firm schedule and safe detours.

The Port Authority installed new LED fixtures and will illuminate the George Washington Bridge towers nightly from dusk to 10 p.m., officials say.

The MTA says 57th Street on the M is the first station made fully accessible through the city's Zoning for Accessibility program. Private developer funding delivered two new elevators.

A viral commute video and match‑day reporting show long lines, ticketed rail and shifting fares for trips from Midtown to MetLife.

A group of New Yorkers injured in e‑bike crashes says it will sue the city, saying a March policy that ended criminal enforcement made streets less safe. The planned action — described on local TV as involving “thousands” of victims — puts Mayor Mamdani’s enforcement shift at center stage.

NYC DOT will install 24/7 red-painted bus lanes on East 116th Street this summer, adding protected bike lanes, curb changes and camera enforcement. The moves aim to speed crosstown trips for tens of thousands of riders.

NYC DOT showed a draft to a Manhattan board to convert a 63‑block stretch of Sixth Avenue into a busway with offset lanes, double‑width bike lanes and pedestrian islands.

Amtrak says Tube No. 2 will remain closed into August 2026 after crews found widespread concrete voids and porous insulator attachment points during rehab work.

A new Center for an Urban Future report finds crash risk concentrated in low‑income NYC neighborhoods of color that have seen fewer slow zones and intersection fixes.