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StreetsPAC Releases First Round of Endorsements for 2017 Council Races
September 12 is primary day in NYC, and New Yorkers will be voting to determine every seat on the City Council, every borough president, and every district attorney.
July 25, 2017
Rodriguez: Let’s Lock Down a Citi Bike Expansion Deal ASAP
City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez is getting impatient. With the current phase of bike-share expansion set to wrap later this year, he's calling on City Hall and Citi Bike operator Motivate to seal the deal on a plan to bring bike-share to many more neighborhoods.
June 21, 2017
Trottenberg Offers Congestion Solutions, But de Blasio Administration Won’t Touch Toll Reform
In light of a new legal analysis that concluded NYC can toll its own streets without waiting for Albany, the Move New York campaign has proposed a "home rule" version of its road pricing plan that would charge $2.75 to drive across the four East River bridges and a 60th Street cordon and tax for-hire vehicle and taxi trips in the densest parts of Manhattan. But despite a supportive City Council, the de Blasio administration isn't adding road pricing to its agenda.
June 5, 2017
Bike to Work Day 2017 With NYC’s Progressive Caucus
Wednesday marked the fourth year members of the City Council's Progressive Caucus have biked to City Hall on Bike to Work Day. At one point eight council members and NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg were all on hand for the rally on the steps of City Hall. Take a look.
May 19, 2017
City Council Wants DOT to Relieve Crowding on NYC’s Most Congested Sidewalks
The City Council is expected to pass two bills today intended to improve the pedestrian environment. One would require DOT to "identify six locations with significant pedestrian traffic and develop strategies for enhancing safety and traffic flow at such locations."
May 10, 2017
City Council Might Finally Address How NYPD Applies Right of Way Law
Speaking at the Vision Zero Cities conference, public safety committee chair Vanessa Gibson said the Right of Way Law "has to" be enforced.
May 5, 2017
TransAlt: Hit-and-Run Alert and Reward Bills Should Be Broadened to Include More Crashes
NYPD and DOT testified in support of two City Council bills intended to help police catch hit-and-run drivers. However, Transportation Alternatives said the bills don’t cover enough types of crashes.
May 2, 2017
City Council Calls for de Blasio to Fund Bike-Share Expansion and Fair Fares
The City Council is calling for two major transportation-related changes to Mayor de Blasio's budget: discount subway fares and Citi Bike expansion.
April 4, 2017
De Blasio’s Congestion Plan Will Tackle Deliveries and (Maybe) Parking
There was a little bit of everything at today's City Council transportation hearing -- and we have the highlights for you right here.
March 28, 2017
You Can Now Vote on How to Spend Money for Your Neighborhood (If You Live in One of These Districts)
Voting for participatory budgeting is open until April 2 -- residents in 31 of NYC's 51 City Council districts can cast a ballot to decide how to spend their council member’s discretionary funds.
March 27, 2017
