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Wednesday: Ask the City Council to Pass the “Bikes in Buildings Bill”
Tomorrow morning, Transportation Alternatives will hold a City Hall rally in support of the "Bikes in Buildings Bill." The bill, introduced in 2006 by Council Member David Yassky, would require owners or managers of "any building" to make "reasonable provisions" for bike access. The bill is intended to supplement a still-pending Department of City Planning rule that would require bike parking facilities in new commercial buildings.
September 23, 2008
City Council Passes Congestion Pricing. Next Stop: Albany.
The City Council has voted 30-20 to approve the home rule message sending congestion pricing to the state legislature. Noah Budnick of Transportation Alternatives gave us the full roll call, after the jump.
March 31, 2008
Pricing Clears Committee, Moves to Full Council Tonight
The Committee on State and Federal Legislation has voted in favor of the congestion pricing home rule message. Tonight, the full City Council will decide whether the state legislature can vote on the real bill. Transportation Alternatives' Noah Budnick is on the scene and providing us with updates. The Daily Politics is getting the news out pretty quickly too. Here's the roll call:
March 31, 2008
Bloomberg: Expect Some Tweaks to Pricing Bill
This morning, the Mayor's office praised the introduction of a congestion pricing bill in the State Assembly. At the end of the statement, Bloomberg drops a hint that the bill on the table is in for some fine-tuning:
March 28, 2008
Opposition Mounts to NYPD Assembly Rules; Rally Tonight
As the City Council takes up legislation to lift NYPD rules against public assembly, cyclists and advocates will hold a rally and press conference before tonight's Critical Mass ride.
March 28, 2008
Today Is the Day to Call Your Reps
The anti-pricing side is pulling out all the stops, robo-calling New Yorkers and urging them to call City Council members. For good reason: With a congestion pricing vote expected in the council on Monday, today is the last day for constituents to speak up. Don't let pricing foes get the last word. If your council member is opposed to pricing or on the fence -- or even if you're not sure -- tell them where you stand.
March 28, 2008
Robots Against Congestion Pricing
A Streetsblog reader on the Upper West Side of Manhattan tells us that he just received an anti-congestion pricing robo-call on his home phone. No word on whose voice was being used, who is funding it, or what districts are being called. This much we know:
March 27, 2008