Streetsblog NYC

What Streetsblog NYC does

Streetsblog NYC is an independent, nonprofit digital news publication founded in 2006 and operated as a project of OpenPlans, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization. It covers sustainable transportation, street safety, and urban infrastructure policy in New York City and, increasingly, in Albany, producing original reporting, op-eds, and analysis for general readers, policymakers, advocates, and industry stakeholders.

The publication's product surface is built on a WordPress CMS and includes the core website, a Daily Email Digest, the Crashcount interactive traffic-crash database, the Mamdani DOT Tracker and Mamdani-O-Meter accountability tools, a Field Guide to Micro Mobility, a moderated comment system, and a job listings board. Editorial production is supported by a Streetfilms video partnership and syndication relationships with outlets such as WNYC and BronxNet.

The business model is reader-supported and donation-driven: content is free to readers, and revenue is generated through individual donations, foundation grants, sponsorships, advertising, and paid job-board listings. The editorial team comprises roughly ten staff and contributing positions, including an Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Associate Editor, Engagement Editor, Albany Bureau Chief, Senior Reporter, Reporters, a Law Enforcement Reporter, and a Social Video Producer.

Name

Streetsblog NYC

Legal name

OpenPlans, Inc.

Website

https://nyc.streetsblog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Streetsblog NYC is an independent nonprofit news outlet covering sustainable transportation policy in New York City and Albany, producing original reporting, data tools, and video content for general readers, policymakers, and advocates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Transportation journalism
• Nonprofit news media
• Sustainable transit reporting
• Urban policy commentary
• Digital news publication

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Reader Donations: Streetsblog relies on reader support through tax-deductible donations to OpenPlans, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
2. Foundation Grants: Funded by foundation grants for general support of transportation journalism activities.
3. Sponsorships and Advertising: The organization accepts sponsorships and advertising revenue. Sponsors receive prominent logo placement as supporters. Contact: [email protected] for sponsorship inquiries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Streetsblog NYC is an independent nonprofit news and commentary outlet producing original reporting on sustainable transportation, livable streets, bike lanes, transit, pedestrian safety, and transportation policy in New York City's five boroughs and Albany. The publication distributes content free to readers via its website, daily email digest, social media channels, and partner-produced video through Streetfilms, supported by donations, foundation grants, sponsorships, and advertising.

Product overview

Streetsblog NYC operates as an independent news and commentary website focused on sustainable transportation and livable streets in New York City. The site produces original reporting on topics including bike lanes, transit, pedestrian safety, Vision Zero initiatives, and transportation policy. Its product suite includes the core news website with a daily email digest newsletter, an interactive crash data mapping tool (Crashcount), and policy trackers. The organization also publishes educational resources such as the Field Guide to Micro Mobility PDF, and offers community engagement features including a moderated comment system and a job listings board for the transportation industry. Streetsblog is part of OpenPlans, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit parent organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Streetfilms: Video production partners producing original video content about sustainable transportation and livable cities.

Products and services

• Streetsblog NYC News Website An independent news and commentary website covering sustainable transportation, livable streets, bike lanes, transit, and pedestrian safety in New York City's five boroughs and Albany, freely accessible to all readers.
• Daily Email Digest Newsletter A free daily email newsletter aggregating the site's top transportation and livable streets news stories for subscribers.
• Field Guide to Micro Mobility A downloadable PDF handbook created by Streetsblog explaining the different types of micro mobility devices including e-bikes, e-scooters, mopeds, and their legal status in New York City.
• Crashcount Data Tool An interactive mapping tool showing crash data by neighborhood, allowing users to view traffic incidents in their council district.
• Mamdani DOT Tracker An exclusive tracker monitoring Mayor Mamdani's progress on street safety and transportation promises.
• Transportation Job Listings Board A free job board listing transportation-related career opportunities, posted as a courtesy to the transportation industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Streetsblog NYC stories have made the case for progressive policy changes that are saving lives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OpenPlanscoreOthersStreetsblog NYC is an independent part of OpenPlans, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. OpenPlans also owns Open Plans Advocacy and Streetfilms. All donations to OpenPlans support Streetsblog's work and are tax-deductible. The parent company provides organizational structure while each subsidiary pursues its vision independently.
• StreetfilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreetfilms is Streetsblog's video production partner. Hundreds of thousands of readers rely on Streetsblog and Streetfilms to link into a national movement for transportation reform. Streetfilms produces video content documenting sustainable transportation and urbanism issues.
• Other Streetsblog Regional SitesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreetsblog USA, NYC, Empire State, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago are independent of each other but share a vision for more livable cities and original reporting aimed at changing cars-first status quo.
• SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizations that sponsor Streetsblog work receive prominent logo placement as supporters on the website. Sponsorship inquiries directed to [email protected].

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hell Gate: Worker-owned NYC digital news outlet that covers local policy and urban issues, comparable to Streetsblog NYC as a nonprofit/independent New York digital newsroom.
• Streetsblog Chicago: Independent Streetsblog edition covering Chicago transportation, comparable in scope, audience profile, and editorial focus to Streetsblog NYC.
• Streetsblog USA: Sibling publication under the same OpenPlans network covering national transportation policy, directly comparable in mission, funding model, and audience, and sharing editorial resources with Streetsblog NYC.
• Streetsblog Los Angeles: One of the independent Streetsblog regional editions covering LA transportation, the closest geographic and editorial peer to Streetsblog NYC given aligned beat and nonprofit funding model.
• New York Focus: New York nonprofit investigative news outlet covering state government and policy; Streetsblog's law-enforcement reporter Sammy Sussman previously worked here, and the publications share a nonprofit investigative-journalism model.
• Gothamist: NYC-focused digital news outlet covering city and transportation stories, with overlapping audience and editorial tone; former employer of Streetsblog senior reporter Dave Colon.
• Streetsblog San Francisco: Regional Streetsblog edition covering Bay Area transportation, sharing the Streetsblog brand, mission, and editorial format with Streetsblog NYC.
• Streetsblog Empire State: Streetsblog regional edition covering New York State transportation policy, particularly Albany, with the same brand, editorial standards, and coverage overlap as Streetsblog NYC.

Emerging players

• Block Club Chicago: Nonprofit, reader-funded local news outlet in Chicago covering neighborhood-level reporting; structurally analogous to Streetsblog NYC in its nonprofit digital-news model though broader in topic scope.
• Transportation Alternatives: NYC-based nonprofit advocacy organization for better walking, biking, and transit; an overlapping segment of Streetsblog's audience and ecosystem, but focused on activism rather than journalism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StreetsblogNYC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/streetfilms
• Facebookfacebook.com/Streetsblog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/streetsblog-nyc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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