When will Mayor-Elect Mamdani name a DOT commissioner? Plus other news.

These are the transportation policy highlights of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's improbable 2025 run for City Hall.

Freedom Drive will no longer be free from drivers.

If you want to talk about losers, this year had 'em in bunches. Hate-vote for your favorite!

> _Streetsblog provides high-quality journalism and analysis for free — which is something to be celebrated in an era of paywalls. Once a year, we ask for your tax-deductible donations to support our reporters and editors as they advance the movement to end car dependency in our communities._ > > _If you already support our work, thank you! If not, can weask for your help?_ _This year's fundraiser includes a special gift for our biggest supporters. Don't miss out._ > > _Together, we can create a more livable, walkable, bikeable, equitable and enjoyable city for all. Happy holidays from the Streetsblog team!_ It's no secret that we've had our issues with Council Member Bob Holden, a conservative Democrat from Queens.

Michael Garner, a former MTA official, has been caught blocking bus lanes or bus stops six times this year alone, city records show.

The mayor-elect will kick off a new era by throwing things back to an older one.

The first mayor tasked with implementing the city's Streets Master Plan pitched himself as the man who'd get the job done. He very much did not.

> _Streetsblog provides high-quality journalism and analysis for free — which is something to be celebrated in an era of paywalls. Once a year, we ask for your tax-deductible donations to support our reporters and editors as they advance the movement to end car dependency in our communities._ > > _If you already support our work, thank you! If not, can weask for your help?_ _This year's fundraiser includes a special gift for our biggest supporters. Don't miss out._ > > _Together, we can create a more livable, walkable, bikeable, equitable and enjoyable city for all. Happy holidays from the Streetsblog team!_ From the kickoff of congestion pricing on Jan. 5 to a Queens judge going rogue and demanding the city remove a bike lane in early December, it was a huge year for news ... and Streetsblog was there every step of the way.

Even relatively small storms are a challenge for a city that claims it wants to encourage cycling. Plus other news.

The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Our contributor hopes the new mayor puts his weight behind the concept.

To truly upgrade the New York City's bus system, the Mamdani administration needs to think even bigger than "fast and free."

Yesterday was Christmas, but we still have a full news digest for you today.

Day off today, but we'll be back tomorrow.

Even amid Mayor Adams's bikelash lame-duck era, there were some major bright spots this year.

Insurers don't seem to care, but we've provided a list!

President Trump's case against congestion pricing will finally be heard next month. Plus other news.

Gov. Murphy's late revision will just move the problem around, advocates say.

New York provides tax credits to for-profit newsrooms. Now, non-profit digital outlets, public broadcasters and public access channels are seeking equal treatment. Doing so would strengthen our democracy.

Car drivers terrorized New Yorkers throughout the year. Here are the most shocking examples of traffic violence in the five boroughs.

> _Streetsblog provides high-quality journalism and analysis for free — which is something to be celebrated in an era of paywalls. Once a year, we ask for your tax-deductible donations to support our reporters and editors as they advance the movement to end car dependency in our communities._ > > _If you already support our work, thank you! If not, can weask for your help?_ _This year's fundraiser includes a special gift for our biggest supporters. Don't miss out._ > > _Together, we can create a more livable, walkable, bikeable, equitable and enjoyable city for all. Happy holidays from the Streetsblog team!_ Lots of outlets had slow news days yesterday, but not Streetsblog. Our website was full of fresh, hot news:

Cops used laser-fast technology, old-style gumshoe detective work and a little help from the hapless suspect to make an arrest in last week's hit-and-run.

The delay caps the ignominious end of Mayor Adams's reign over the city's Department of Transportation.

Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.

Gov. Phil Murphy put the kibosh on plans to widen the New Jersey Turnpike east of the Newark Bay Bridge. Plus more news.