May 2026 | Amsterdam news roundup

🎧 2-minute news roundup

Here’s our latest 2-minute audio bulletin of local news, produced as a micro-podcast and shared on all podcast platforms, for listening to short news items on demand. Listen back here and/or follow on your preferred podcast platform.

Selected headlines

• Soon to be 20 km/h on Amsterdam bike lane? | 26 May, AT5
  https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/238385/straks-20-kmu-op-amsterdams-fietspad-dat-is-wel-langzaam-voor-een-fiets
• More collisions in Amsterdam public transport: 10 percent increase, 300 above GVB standard | 27 May, Het Parool
  https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/meer-aanrijdingen-in-amsterdams-ov-toename-van-10-procent-300-boven-gvb-norm~b31c841f/
• Half a million reports about public space last year, especially many complaints about waste, 20 May RTV Noord Holland
• Millionth resident expected in 2035, East grows fastest | 19 May, AT5
• Extra effort for cleaner Amsterdam during the summer months, 14 May, Gemeente Amsterdam
• Extra police at Sloterplas against ‘youths slapping women on buttocks’ | 11 May, AT5
• From 1 June 2026, longer free bicycle sheds in municipal storage | 7 May, Gemeente Amsterdam
• Amsterdam needs some six thousand new blood donors | 1 May, AT5
• From 1 May, lock in Nieuw-West closed more often to clean Sloterplas | 30 April, De Westkrant

More news stories

These stories are also shared on BRAM RADIO, our 24/7 online radio station at broadcastamsterdam.nl, and via our mobile app. We also cover more local news stories on our weekday Dam Daily radio show.

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Community correspondents needed

There were lots more news stories in Amsterdam during this time but we may not have covered them on the station. Maybe you can help us? We’re looking for volunteer community correspondents for radio/podcasts to help us share hyper-local news and stories. Get in touch with us at info@broadcastamsterdam.nl if you are interested.