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Ydanis Rodriguez Bill Would Open Residential Elevators to Bikes
The City Council is poised to eliminate a major hassle for many New Yorkers who own bikes. A bill from Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez would mandate that all residential buildings in the city allow residents to use elevators to transport their bikes to and from their apartments.
February 26, 2015
Margaret Chin: Toll Reform Will Protect New Yorkers From Truck Traffic
City Council Member Margaret Chin today introduced legislation to require the city to examine the effects of New York City's dysfunctional bridge toll system on traffic safety. The bill would also mandate regular DOT safety audits for all city truck routes.
February 12, 2015
Progressive Caucus to de Blasio: Let Us Help Build New York’s BRT Network
As a mayoral candidate, Bill de Blasio promised a citywide network of more than 20 “world-class” Bus Rapid Transit routes within four years. More than a year into his term, bus riders are still waiting. Now 17 City Council members are asking the administration to take bolder action on BRT and offering to help NYC DOT and the MTA bring the projects to fruition.
February 10, 2015
Council Members Grill Uber on Prices, But What About Safety?
The City Council transportation committee heard testimony today on a bill to prohibit for-hire vehicle companies from "charging excessive rates." Council members made no bones about the fact that they are taking aim at Uber, which raises and lowers fares in response to demand. Uber calls it "dynamic pricing." It's also known as "surge pricing" and, to some council members and Uber competitors, "price-gouging."
January 12, 2015
Trottenberg: DOT Will Make It Safer to Bike Across the Harlem River
This afternoon, officials from DOT and Citi Bike testified before the City Council transportation committee on the state of bicycling in New York. How will NYC DOT make it safer to bike in the city and design streets where more New Yorkers feel comfortable biking? Today's hearing featured a glimpse into the bike policy initiatives the de Blasio administration is developing.
November 20, 2014
Treyger’s Texting-and-Biking Bill — a Big Distraction From Vision Zero
City Council Member Mark Treyger insists his bill to penalize cyclists for texting is well-intentioned, but there is no evidence to suggest that the behavior targeted by his proposal is a source of significant danger. Instead of focusing on the real deadly threats on NYC streets, Treyger has triggered a news cycle devoted to a minor transgression that doesn't register in any serious accounting of traffic deaths and injuries.
November 12, 2014
Highlights From Today’s City Council Transportation Infrastructure Hearing
Today, the City Council transportation and economic development committees held a marathon joint hearing on New York's transportation investment needs. Top staff from the MTA and NYC DOT, including Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, fielded questions from council members for the better part of the day.
November 3, 2014
City Council Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Lower Default Speed Limit to 25
The City Council passed legislation today to lower the citywide default speed limit to 25 miles per hour.
October 7, 2014
City Will Need More Than Signs to Get Drivers to Follow 25 MPH Speed Limit
DOT will conduct a weeks-long publicity campaign and post thousands of signs to alert motorists to the city's new 25 mph speed limit, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg told City Council members today.
October 1, 2014
Proposed Hit-and-Run Fines Doubled, But Law Could Hinge on Drivers’ Word
Ahead of a scheduled Tuesday vote by the full City Council, transportation committee members voted today to increase proposed civil penalties for hit-and-run drivers. However, the bill in question still contains language that could make it difficult to apply the new fines.
September 22, 2014