Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brad Hoylman

If Sen. Brad Hoylman's bill passes, developers might no longer be required to build parking.

State Bill Would Eliminate Parking Minimums in the City

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 31, 2022 | No Comments

“How backwards is it in this day and age, while trying to promote mass transit and alternate modes of transportation, to have mandatory minimums for the automobile,” said state Sen. Brad Hoylman.

An e-bike rider in the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane near W. 78th Street. File photo: Lisa Orman

New State Law Would Make Electric Citi Bike Hit-And-Runs a Felony

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 21, 2021 | No Comments

Liz Krueger wants the punishment to match the penalty for those committed by motorists.

SHAME! State Lawmakers Leave Town Without Passing Key Safety Bills

By Fiifi Frimpong | Jun 12, 2021 | No Comments

Safe streets advocates feel abandoned after state lawmakers left Albany on Friday without passing a slate of bills aimed to save children, protect cyclists and make streets more livable.

Skid marks left after drag racing in Bay Ridge. Photo: Justin Brannan.

OPINION: Curbing the Scourge of Illegal Street Racing

By Brad Hoylman | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments

Pandemic-emptied roads have proved irresistible to reckless drivers. The FURIOUS Act would enable speed cameras to hold them accountable.

As a politician, Manhattan DA Cy Vance has put forward a great bill to hold drivers accountable. As a prosecutor, he has failed to do so consistently. Photo: Adam Schultz

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Pols Offer New Law to Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

The days of "It was just an accident!" may soon be over.

A rendering from the city's East Side Coastal Resiliency plan shows the East River waterfront.

Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Plan Hits New Potholes

By Eve Kessler | Jul 23, 2019 | 11 Comments

Electeds, residents demand independent review of proposal that digs up a park and endangers cyclists while sparing a highway.

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