New York City Politics and Urbanism Daily
NYC Reform Hits the Rails, Jails, Streets and NYPD
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · 4 min
New York’s reform agenda is moving on transit signals, bus lanes, jail management and Penn Station transparency — while the NYPD’s gang database shows how hard accountability can be when agencies resist oversight.
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New York’s reform agenda is moving on transit signals, bus lanes, jail management and Penn Station transparency — while the NYPD’s gang database shows how hard accountability can be when agencies resist oversight.
In this episode
- How NYPD shot down gang database reforms — THE CITY
# How NYPD shot down gang database reforms | THE CITY - NYC News Published: 2026-04-28T10:45:00+00:00 Author: THE CITY Type: Non-news ## Summary The NYPD's controversial gang database has been praised by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani's calls for ending it. Tisch argued that the database was a valuable tool in keeping New Yorkers safe and was part of a broader…
- New York Subway Fulton Avenue corridor CBTC contract awarded - Railway Gazette — Railway Gazette International
New York Subway Fulton Avenue corridor CBTC contract awarded - Railway Gazette # New York Subway Fulton Avenue corridor CBTC contract awarded GeneralPunger, CC BY-SA 4.0 USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded Siemens Mobility and LK Comstock a design-and-build contract to deploy communications-based train control on the Subway’s A and C lines serving the Fulton Avenue…
- Amtrak Won't Make Key Trump Penn Station Documents Public - Streetsblog New York City — David Meyer
localStorage.setItem('darkMode', val)); } }" x-bind:class="{ 'dark': darkMode }"> Amtrak Won't Make Key Trump Penn Station Documents Public - Streetsblog New York City # Amtrak Won’t Make Key Trump Penn Station Documents Public Andy Byford has no plans to release Amtrak's criteria for selecting a "master developer" for Trump's Penn Station rehab. 12:05 AM EDT on April 29, 2026 President Trump…
- Rikers overhaul continues as Commisioner Stanely Richards focuses on staffing, safety — Corrections1
Rikers overhaul continues as Commisioner Stanely Richards focuses on staffing, safety Trending Topics # Rikers overhaul continues as new NYC DOC commissioner focuses on staffing, safety ## Stanley Richards’s plans include filling more than 1,300 vacancies, expanding treatment options and moving eligible individuals out of jail settings April 28, 2026 06:20 PM Stanley Richards, NYC Department…
- Wednesday's Headlines: Eric Adams Under the Bus Edition - Streetsblog New York City — Streetsblog New York City
# Wednesday's Headlines: Eric Adams Under the Bus Edition - Streetsblog New York City Published: 2026-04-29T04:01:00+00:00 Author: Gersh Kuntzman ## Summary The Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun construction on the Flatbush Avenue project, a transformative bus rapid transit (lite!) project, which aims to improve the lives of thousands of New York bus riders. However, this enthusiasm…