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De Blasio Promises “Crackdown” on Parking Placard Abuse
Mayor de Blasio announced plans today to "crack down" on rampant parking placard abuse, one week after his administration granted tens of thousands of new placards to school employees.
May 24, 2017
Criminal Justice Advocates Call on de Blasio to Provide Discount Fares for Poor New Yorkers
Criminal justice advocates gathered outside City Hall this morning to call on Mayor de Blasio to fund discount transit fares for poor New Yorkers.
May 17, 2017
The High Cost of Giving Away More Parking Placards
The decision last week to grant tens of thousands of new parking placards to teachers and other school personnel is classic Bill de Blasio: a freebie that’s not really free.
May 17, 2017
De Blasio’s Defense of Teacher Parking Perks Ignores Everything We Know About Placards
Mayor de Blasio doesn't see a problem with issuing tens of thousands of new parking placards to teachers and other school workers. His assertion runs contrary to years of documented evidence and the daily observations that pile up on Twitter -- a city placard is a license to park anywhere without fear of getting a ticket.
May 16, 2017
Speed Cameras Get Traction in Albany, But Marty Golden Promises to Obstruct
Members of Families for Safe Streets are in Albany today to talk to state legislators about expanding NYC's automated speed enforcement program. After legislative leaders failed to advance a similar bill last year, this session it appears to have more traction.
May 15, 2017
De Blasio Administration Volunteered to Hand Out Tens of Thousands of New Parking Placards
The de Blasio administration chose to reissue tens of thousands of parking placards to city school teachers, and was not forced to do so by an administrative law judge, according to the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, the union that represents school principals.
May 12, 2017
De Blasio Launches $325 Million Ferry Service While Poor New Yorkers Struggle to Afford MetroCards
Yesterday the mayor emphasized that the prices for single ferry rides and monthly passes are equivalent to those of single-ride and monthly MetroCards. But ferry riders hoping to connect to other points in the city will have to pay twice - for the boat ride, and again for the subway or bus. And most stops are in neighborhoods where the annual income is above the citywide average.
May 1, 2017
De Blasio’s Budget Adds $300 Million Over 10 Years for Street Reconstructions
Mayor de Blasio's executive budget, released yesterday, adds $300 million for street reconstruction over 10 years. The funding will expand the construction pipeline for Vision Zero projects. But the executive budget includes nothing to expand the bike-share system.
April 27, 2017
Discount Fares for Low-Income New Yorkers Still Missing From de Blasio’s Budget
Mayor de Blasio did not add funds for discount transit fares for low-income New Yorkers in his executive budget, released yesterday. The "Fair Fares" coalition has called on City Hall to fund half-priced MetroCards for the 800,000 New Yorkers living in poverty.
April 27, 2017
De Blasio Announces Funding to Fill 8-Block Stretch of East River Greenway Gap
De Blasio’s revised Fiscal Year 2018 budget, set to be unveiled tomorrow, will dedicate $100 million in capital construction funds to build a walking and biking path between 61st Street and 53rd Street, narrowing the East River Greenway gap in Midtown to 12 blocks.
April 25, 2017
