Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brad Lander
Lander: Get NYPD Out of Traffic Stops, Crash Investigations
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"NYPD traffic enforcement has been shown to be unwieldy, unfair, and dangerous, and it has little impact in achieving safer streets," Lander said.
Pols to Mayor: Cops Are Weaponizing Bikes. End this Now.
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Cops must stop using their bikes as weapons to violently prevent protestors from peacefully marching in the streets, a coalition of local pols are demanding.
DOT Commissioner Says She Feels Comfortable Riding on Unprotected Roads, But Newbie Cyclists Don’t
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At a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of a new protected bike lane on Flatbush Avenue on Thursday, DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg shrugged off concerns that the city's many unprotected bike lanes don't make cyclists feel comfortable.
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
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The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?
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When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?