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Denny Farrell Says We Got His Street Safety Rant Wrong; Here’s the Audio
Assembly Member Denny Farrell, chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, played a key role in the death of congestion pricing. More recently, he's been a regular at Upper Manhattan community board meetings, where he inveighs against traffic safety projects. Now, he's spending his time writing letters to bloggers.
August 12, 2015
No Charges for Driver Who Killed 66 Year-Old Man on Atlantic Avenue
Update [Wednesday, August 12]: The victim has been identified as Muyassar Moustapha, 66.
August 10, 2015
Construction Begins on First Phase of Transforming Queens Blvd
The redesign of Queens Boulevard, long one of New York's most notorious death traps, is underway.
July 23, 2015
DOT Drops Sheepshead Bay Plaza Plan After Oppo From Deutsch, CB 15
More space for people near the Sheepshead Bay subway station? Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Community Board 15 aren't interested.
July 9, 2015
Tonight: Community Board 9 Weighs Fix for Dangerous Stretch of Broadway
A street safety plan [PDF] for Broadway in West Harlem is going before the Manhattan Community Board 9 transportation committee tonight. The redesign is a road diet similar to other DOT projects that have reduced deaths and injuries, but CB 9 members also have a track record of opposing attempts to improve safety by removing car lanes.
July 9, 2015
Ferreras: “My Focus Is to Make 111th Street One Hundred Percent Safe”
A grassroots effort to improve safety on extra-wide 111th Street in Corona yielded a DOT plan for a road diet, better pedestrian crossings, and a protected bike lane this spring. Then two members of Queens Community Board 4 stymied the proposal, at least for the time being. To keep the project moving forward, Council Member Julissa Ferreras has organized two neighborhood town halls this month.
July 1, 2015
Dilan, Espinal Oppose Plan to Eliminate Deadly Turn From MTA Bus Routes
After turning bus drivers twice struck and killed pedestrians at a complex intersection on the border of Bushwick and Ridgewood, the MTA proposed a change that eliminates a deadly turn from two bus routes. The plan has been under consideration for months and is set to go into effect Sunday. But Council Member Rafael Espinal and State Senator Martin Malave Dilan are trying to stop it after nearby residents complained about the prospect of buses traveling on their street.
June 26, 2015
Eyes on the Street: DOT Installs Missing Speed Hump After Driver Flips Car
After a car crash, some press attention, and pressure from the local council member, DOT finally coordinated with the School Construction Authority to install a long-awaited speed hump on Hull Avenue as part of the Norwood Slow Zone in the Bronx.
June 19, 2015
CB 7 Backs Caton Ave Safety Fixes After Lander Urges “Yes” Vote
Safety improvements for Caton Avenue in Brooklyn almost didn't get a thumbs up from Community Board 7 last night when a few people spoke against the loss of five parking spaces. But Council Member Brad Lander stepped in and urged the board to support the redesign, leading to a vote in favor.
June 18, 2015