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Which Anonymous Council Members Want JSK Gone?
During his re-re-election campaign, Mayor Bloomberg said he planned to make room for new blood in his administration should he win a third term. It's no surprise that City Hall News named Janette Sadik-Khan as one department head some have targeted for replacement, but while City Council members are often all too eager to complain about the DOT commish and her runaway safety improvements, this particular story cites but one disgruntled, unnamed source:
November 23, 2009
City Council Parking Giveaway Will Bring More Gridlock
New Yorkers could spend a third of a million more hours a
year stuck in traffic if the “grace period” for parking violations voted
by the City Council this week becomes law.
November 19, 2009
First Post-Election Business for City Council: Making Traffic Worse
Looks like the City Council is ready to assert itself in the wake of Michael Bloomberg's underwhelming re-election to a third term. They've chosen to draw a line in the sand, apparently, by creating more congestion on New York City's streets.
November 16, 2009
Council Raises Unattended Idling Fines. Will NYPD Enforce?
The City Council on Wednesday approved a bill that could prevent future disasters like last January's Chinatown tragedy, which claimed the lives of preschoolers Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez.
October 29, 2009
Tomorrow: Packed Agenda for Council Transpo Committee as Liu Eyes Exit
The City Council Transportation Committee will consider a slate of bills Thursday. Several of them should be of particular interest to livable streets advocates. Here's a rundown.
October 7, 2009
Council Targets Roaming Tour Buses, Old School Buses
The City Council will hold hearings on new rules for tour bus operators next Monday.
September 17, 2009
The Comptroller Race: Who Will Stand Up for Transit?
We've got two more citywide elections to review on the eve of tomorrow's primary vote -- the contests for comptroller and public advocate.
September 14, 2009
The Race for District 26: Who Will Stem the Traffic Tide?
Of all the City Council districts in New York, the one crying out the loudest for transportation reform might just be the seat vacated by Eric Gioia -- District 26 in the southwestern corner of Queens.
September 10, 2009
Council District 20: Who Will Replace the Mercurial John Liu?
Outgoing Council Member John Liu has been a fickle legislator when it comes to livable streets. While the transportation committee chair might endorse congestion pricing, he was also a staunch defender of the mythical put-upon working stiff whose very survival depended on free bridge crossings. And we can't forget his fidgeting when it came time to act on the all-important issue of bike access, his skepticism of landmark street reclamations (while scolding DOT on pedestrian safety), or his repeatedly debunked "two sets of books" claim -- if for no other reason than Liu himself has made it a cornerstone of his current campaign for city comptroller.
September 9, 2009
The District 33 Transpo Debate: Can They Top Yassky on Livable Streets?
The most telling answers at Transportation Alternatives' District 33 City Council candidates forum came after an audience member asked point blank for the debaters' stance on congestion pricing. "I can’t support a candidate who’ll support congestion pricing," said the questioner, Dave Reina. "I think it's punitive, and there are more creative solutions out there. Who’ll stand up against it?"
September 2, 2009