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Ken Coughlin

Ken Coughlin is a member of Community Board 7 in Manhattan. For more than two decades, no one worked harder to get rid of cars in Central Park.

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OPINION: I Led the Campaign To Get Cars Out Of Central Park, But I Strongly Oppose an E-Bike Ban

People now calling for a ban on e-bikes seem to forget what the park was like before cars were banned. It was way worse.

December 17, 2025

Traffic Enforcement

Opinion: NYPD ‘Safety’ Crackdown is Not About Safety at All

Here's a story about a cyclist named Lee, who got a ticket for "running" a red light.

July 13, 2023

TLC Attorney Declares That Bikes Aren’t Vehicles

August 23, 2012

Reason Makes a Comeback in Central Park

April 15, 2011

Hundreds Ask NYPD to Cease Irrational Bike Crackdown in Central Park

March 15, 2011

Tonight: Ask NYPD for a Return to Sanity in Central Park

March 14, 2011

Hudson River Greenway

Coming Soon: More Continuity, Better Visibility on Hudson River Greenway

April 28, 2010

JSK’s “98 Percent” Car-Free Central Park Claim Is 100 Percent Wrong

March 9, 2010

Taxi and Limousine Commission

Does a Taxi Driver Need to Hurt Someone Before the TLC Takes Action?

January 19, 2010

The NYPD’s Holiday Gift to Motorists: Central Park

December 11, 2009