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Carole Maisonneuve
Carole Maisonneuve lives in Harlem and commutes daily to the UWS by bike, along with her three children. She leads the Manhattan Country School Bike Bus, which aims to help children regain a fair share of NYC’s public space.
September 13, 2024
Lisa Daglian
Lisa Daglian is the executive director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, the MTA’s in-house rider advocate and watchdog.
September 1, 2024
Sam Schwartz
A man who needs no introduction, Sam Schwartz coined the term “gridlock” during his days as head of the city’s Department of Traffic, a precursor to the current Department of Transportation. In a career that spans decades, “Gridlock” Sam has been a city transportation official, a traffic consultant and a Daily News columnist.
August 26, 2024
Matthew Choi
Matt Choi is an urban planner and writer living in Brooklyn. He writes the newsletter Streetstack about street life, weird city phenomena, and urban planning.
August 19, 2024
Grace Rauh
Grace Rauh is the executive director of the 5BORO Institute, a public policy think-tank co-founded by former MTA Chairman Dick Ravitch.
June 26, 2024
Talya Schwartz
Talya Schwartz is the lead strategist for Urban Mobility at Open Plans.
June 12, 2024
Assembly Member Emily Gallagher
Emily Gallagher, a Democrat, represents Greenpoint and Williamsburg in the state Assembly.
June 7, 2024
Justin Balik
Justin Balik is the state program director for Evergreen Action. He previously served as deputy chief of staff at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and was director of state and federal affairs for the New York City Department of Transportation, where he worked extensively on congestion pricing.
June 6, 2024
