City Council District 8 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
See what candidates Diana Ayala, Tamika Mapp, and Robert Rodriguez have to say about bus lanes, bike lanes, and the Move NY toll reform plan.
September 11, 2017
City Council District 13 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
Here's what candidates Mark Gjonaj and Marjorie Velazquez have to say about transit and safe streets in Throggs Neck and the northeast Bronx.
September 11, 2017
City Council District 28 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
Richard David, Hettie Powell, and Adrienne Adams are running to replace Ruben Wills, who resigned last month after being convicted for stealing public funds. Only David responded to Streetsblog's questions.
September 11, 2017
City Council District 43 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
Which candidate for City Council would be best for walking, biking, and transit in Bay Ridge?
September 11, 2017
City Council District 18 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
Michael Beltzer and Amanda Farias discuss how they would improve walking, biking, and transit for their Bronx neighborhoods.
September 11, 2017
City Council District 4 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
Two weeks ago, Streetsblog sent four open-ended questions to the candidates in eight contested City Council races. We'll be publishing the responses we received, as well supplementary material from StreetsPAC questionnaires, in a series of posts this afternoon.
September 11, 2017
There’s No Good Reason for DOT to Let Cars Back in Prospect Park on Monday
Since July 17, all of Prospect Park has been continuously off-limits to private car traffic for the longest time in generations, since the loop was first allowed to become a shortcut for motorized traffic. Why not keep it that way?
September 8, 2017
Antonio Reynoso Ready to Fight for a Grand Street Where Transit and Bicycling Come First
Brooklyn City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is ready to fight for a Grand Street dedicated to transit, biking, and walking.
September 8, 2017
Only a Few City Council Candidates Are Taking the Looming L Train Shutdown Seriously
Many candidates endorsed the general concept of reducing car traffic and improving bus service and bicycling, but few would commit to the specific idea of a 14th Street dedicated solely to car-free transportation.
September 7, 2017
De Blasio’s Police Department Continues to Sabotage de Blasio’s Bike Infrastructure
For about two weeks, the new protected bike lane on Park Row outside City Hall worked the way it's supposed to work. So much for all that.
September 6, 2017