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18 Council Members Call for Bolder Street Redesigns From de Blasio and DOT
The de Blasio administration is missing opportunities to make progress on its Vision Zero street safety goals, say advocates, and so far 18 City Council members have signed on to their campaign for a bolder approach from City Hall and DOT.
March 16, 2017
Council Members Press City Hall for Half-Priced MetroCards for Low-Income New Yorkers
It would cost the city $212 million annually to provide half-priced fares to the 800,000 New Yorkers who live below the federal poverty line. De Blasio has refused to include the funding in his $86 billion budget, prompting City Council members to accuse him of "passing the buck" to Albany.
February 13, 2017
Where Harlem’s City Council Contenders Stand on Streets and Transit Issues
Next Tuesday, February 14, Harlem voters will choose a City Council member to replace Inez Dickens in what's expected to be a very low turnout election. To get a sense of where the candidates stand on streets and transit issues that council members can influence the most, earlier this week we sent three questions to all the campaigns.
February 10, 2017
NYC Will Take Another Shot at Expanding Speed Cameras This Year
According to a poll from Transportation Alternatives, public support for Vision Zero is high. Will that translate to effective street safety policy at City Hall and Albany?
January 26, 2017
34 Council Members Want City Subsidies for Bike-Share Expansion
A supermajority on the City Council says Mayor de Blasio should funding in his 2018 budget to expand the bike-share system to more neighborhoods.
January 18, 2017
DOT Will Test Out Public Parking Spots Dedicated to Car-Share
Half of the spaces will be in municipal parking facilities and half will be on-street.
December 12, 2016
DOT, NYPD Open to Bill Allowing Cyclists to Proceed on LPIs
The City Council transportation committee heard testimony today concerning a package of bike and pedestrian safety bills, including one that would allow cyclists to follow pedestrian signals instead of car signals.
November 15, 2016
DOT: City Should Have a Voice in New York’s Driverless Vehicle Future
If you believe the companies developing automated vehicle technology, driverless cars could be on the market as soon as 2021. It will probably take a lot longer than that for real autonomous fleets to operate in cities, but government agencies are already anticipating how to handle the driverless car future. On Friday, the New York City Council transportation committee got in on the action.
October 31, 2016
NYC Can Make Room for New Food Carts and Leave Space to Walk
The City Council is expected to move swiftly on a bill to eventually double the number of food vendor permits. Before the package of bills known as the Street Vending Modernization Act passes, advocates want to ensure that it includes more safeguards to avoid obstructing crowded sidewalks.
October 28, 2016
Bill Giving Cyclists a Head Start at LPIs Gets a Council Hearing Next Month
Momentum is building for Council Member Carlos Menchaca's bill to allow cyclists to proceed at traffic signals at the same time that pedestrians get the go-ahead. Intro 1072 would affect intersections with leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) -- signals that give pedestrians a head start to establish themselves in the crosswalk ahead of turning motorists. If the bill passes, cyclists can legally take the same head-start.
October 24, 2016