# Transit: New York City

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:18 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [MTA asks incoming Congress for transit funding boost](/new-york/stories/8b7887e51d.md): The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Nov. 5 it wants federal lawmakers to boost transit funding and insulate it from Trump tariffs. Democrats take control of Congress in January. (amNY, 2026-11-06 15:25 EST)
- [Bus and protected bike lane construction starts on Brooklyn’s DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues as DOT looks to speed up commutes](/new-york/stories/7713aceaea.md): The Department of Transportation officially began work Thursday on a redesign of Brooklyn's DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues to add nearly 3 miles of bus and protected bike lanes to both stretches. (Brooklyn Paper, 2026-11-05 13:50 EST)
- [Mamdani Continues Crackdown On Illegal E-Motos With Brick-And-Mortar Sweep](/new-york/stories/ab78e4a7c0.md): The Mamdani administration catches dozens of brick-and-mortar businesses selling illegal e-bikes as his administration's crackdown continues. (Streetsblog NYC, 2026-11-05 00:05 EST)
- [Mamdani plans to sign horse carriage ban, create transition for drivers: ‘They should not be demonized'](/new-york/stories/c610a4beb5.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-04 23:06 EST)
- [New York transit projects could see boost from change in Congress](/new-york/stories/567d9ff1d3.md): Democrats’ takeover of Congress could reshape funding for New York transit projects, from Penn Station and the BQE to bike and bus lanes. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-04 00:40 EST)