Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about City Council

Council Member Brad Lander. Photo: Jeff Reed for NYC Council

DOT Does Not Back Brad Lander’s Plan to Impound Vehicles With More Than Four Camera Violations

By David Meyer | Aug 15, 2018 | 3 Comments

The city says it supports more penalties for reckless drivers, but blames "operational" issues for why it can't get their cars off the road.

Wednesday: City Council Hearing on How to Hold Dangerous Drivers Accountable in the Absence of Speed Cameras

By David Meyer | Aug 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

With speed cameras no longer issuing tickets, it’s unclear what will become of legislation to take cars away from habitual speeders.

City Council Passes Bill Giving TLC More Power to Modulate Uber Traffic

By Brad Aaron | Aug 8, 2018 | 2 Comments

Mayor de Blasio says he'll sign the bills. Eyes will now be on the TLC to see how effectively the agency puts its new tools to use.

It’s Not an Uber Cap — It’s a Course Correction for an Industry That’s Dangerously Out of Whack

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2018 | 20 Comments

The City Council is on the verge of passing bills that will help workers in the for-hire car industry and cut down on excess traffic.

Cab congestion is a major problem in Manhattan — but the City Council's proposed cap on Uber and Lyft and other app-based taxi companies is the wrong fix, our expert says.

No Uber-Lyft Cap Needed Because New York Can Price Its Way Out of Congestion and Despair

By Charles Komanoff | Jul 31, 2018 | 7 Comments

Congestion pricing is a much better plan than capping Uber and Lyft, which provide a valuable service outside of Manhattan.

Sanitation Salvage owner Steven Squitieri, second from left, with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and then-Assembly member Mark Gjonaj in 2016. Photo: Ruben Diaz Jr./Flickr

Here Are the NYC Electeds Who Take Campaign Money From Trash Carters

By Brad Aaron | Jul 24, 2018

Private trash haulers have killed at least 16 people walking and biking in NYC since 2012. But some electeds are less worried about the industry’s safety record than sparing waste haulers the effort of reforming their operations.

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