Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit Transit advocates weigh in on how the New York City Transit head’s departure may affect New Yorkers After just two short years, New York City Transit president Andy Byford has resigned, a decision that was met on Thursday with shock and disappointment from politicians, transit advocates, and commuters alike. “This is a bad day for riders,” says Jaqi Cohen, the campaign director for Straphangers. That sentiment …

Max Touhey | A new StreetEasy report found that streets like Greenwich and Greene in Soho are among the most expensive for rentals New York City rents have reached record highs in recent years, but there are certain neighborhoods and streets in the city—well, Manhattan—where rents are ridiculously high. In a new report, StreetEasy looked at where, exactly, the most expensive blocks in the borough are located, using its Rent Score tool, which ranks NYC rental buildings from least to most expensive. The score takes into account the number of bedrooms in a unit, whether it’s a penthouse or not, and the floor it sits…

Getty Images The pilot program will kick off on November 29 Streets around Rockefeller Center will be closed to cars for part of the day during the tourist-packed holiday season, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. After initially backtracking when an earlier vision of the plan leaked in October, de Blasio said on The Brian Lehrer Show Friday that beginning November 29 into early January, 49th and 50th streets between Fifth and Sixth avenues will be exclusively open to pedestrians during the area’s most congested hours. “Literally, each year, more …