Big Winners on Primary Day: de Blasio and StreetsPAC
Yesterday, New York City Democrats chose the candidate who's campaigned as the anti-Bloomberg. But on issues of traffic safety and surface transit, Bill de Blasio, despite some wavering, has pledged to build on the current administration's progress while tackling the unfinished business of reforming the NYPD's approach to traffic violence. And with several City Council candidates endorsed by the newly-formed StreetsPAC winning hotly contested primaries, the results of last night's election bode well for livable streets in NYC over the next four years. As StreetsPAC board member Eric McClure put it, "It's clear from the results of the primary that support for safe and complete streets has gone mainstream."
September 11, 2013
Election Results Open Thread
The polls closed a few minutes ago, and the Times is reporting exit poll results in the Democratic mayoral primary that closely track the polls we've been seeing the past few weeks. Bill de Blasio is flirting with the 40 percent threshold to avoid a run-off. If de Blasio doesn't clear 40 percent, Bill Thompson seems to have the edge on Christine Quinn to get into the one-on-one run-off. The comptroller contest is looking like a toss-up, and Dan Squadron and Tish James may be headed for a run-off in the public advocate race.
September 10, 2013
City Council Primaries: Where Your Vote Counts the Most
If you're a registered Democrat in New York City, tomorrow is one of those rare occasions: an election where your vote carries a lot of weight. This is especially true in the City Council primaries, where winning candidates typically need just a few thousand votes to represent districts of more than 150,000 people.
September 9, 2013
Streetsblog’s Guide to the Democratic Mayoral Candidates
The September 10 primary is just a few days away, and over the course of this grueling campaign the candidates have had plenty of time to lay out their vision for New York City's streets.
September 6, 2013
Flashback Friday: 2002 Brooklyn Greenway Ride With Schumer and de Blasio
In the final installment of this summer's "Flashback Friday" series, featuring musty digital footage from the Streetfilms vault, we present these clips from the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 2002 bike tour of the waterfront near downtown Brooklyn. If you're like me, you might find yourself rewatching this video artifact a few times over the long weekend.
August 30, 2013
NYC’s First Speed Cameras Will Go Into Effect When Kids Head Back to School
Mayor Bloomberg joined Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and NYPD Chief of Transportation James Tuller outside a Crown Heights high school this morning to announce the impending launch of the city's first automated speed enforcement program. Cameras issuing fines for drivers who exceed the speed limit by 10 mph or more will begin operating on September 9, when students head back to school, though for the first few weeks the program will only send violators warnings.
August 26, 2013