The MTA has advertised a design‑build contract to overhaul Chambers Street’s J/Z platforms in Lower Manhattan, a nine‑figure job that would replace stairs, fix leaks and refresh historic finishes.

A surveillance monitor was taken from a moving Manhattan C train Wednesday evening, prompting a brief reroute and an NYPD probe.

NY Waterway will add a temporary fuel surcharge averaging about 5.5% starting May 11, citing sharply higher fuel costs; the move will raise some one‑way fares by roughly a dollar.

The MTA will suspend 7 service between Jackson Heights and Hudson Yards on two May weekends and begin platform rebuilds that could stretch into 2027. Here’s how riders should plan.

Mayor Mamdani and DOT want to convert long stretches of Bergen and Dean into traffic‑calmed bike boulevards, with phased work and outreach beginning this year. Advocates say the move could protect school bike buses and everyday riders.

A Delta Connection regional jet and a private Cirrus briefly passed within roughly 475 feet near JFK; pilots followed collision‑avoidance alerts and landed safely.

DOT’s draft would net roughly 43 miles of truck routes, steering more freight to highways and industrial corridors while the map moves into CAPA rule‑making.

A sinkhole at Van Brunt and Van Dyke in Red Hook has widened over time, worrying pedestrians and shop owners as repeated 311 reports go unanswered.

DOT’s FY 2027 agenda would let cyclists turn right on red and pass through certain top‑of‑T signals after stopping. The rules have been promised before; adoption is targeted for late 2026.

Sea‑Tac officials are moving to expand vehicle transponders and tower antennas after investigators found a missing transponder played a role in the LaGuardia runway collision. The port says it is seeking FAA funding and has opened procurement.

A new ramp at Harlem–148 St makes the 3‑train terminal fully accessible and freed funds for other ADA upgrades.

Lime is pushing NYC to expand shared e-scooters beyond Queens and the Bronx, citing a Rudin Center study and lower per-ride costs compared with Citi Bike e-bikes.

A new City Council filing would turn the city’s 15‑mph e‑bike cap into law, a move pushed by Councilmember Virginia Maloney after the mayor’s office revoked earlier executive orders.