Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Charles Schumer

Democrats Who Embrace the Trump Infrastructure Plan Are Suckers

By Angie Schmitt and Ben Fried | Nov 10, 2016 | No Comments

As painful as it is to deal with the reality of a Donald Trump presidency, if you think highways and sprawl are a terrible mistake, the time to mobilize is now. One of the first things on Trump’s agenda, after dismantling Obama’s social and environmental legacy to the greatest extent possible, is a huge round of infrastructure spending. […]

Gas Tax Hike Will Help New Jersey Pay for New Rail Tunnel

By Charles Komanoff | Aug 13, 2015 | 15 Comments

To history’s list of epic negotiations, we may someday add the prospective deal to finance the Gateway Project between Newark’s and New York City’s Penn Stations. With two belligerent states, a disgraced Port Authority, and Amtrak and the federal government on the hook for Gateway’s $15 billion (and counting) expense, divvying up the cost will […]

DOT Scores TIGER Grants for Vision Zero and Rockaways Transpo Study

By Stephen Miller | Sep 10, 2014 | 9 Comments

City Hall and Senator Charles Schumer announced yesterday that NYC DOT had secured a $25 million federal grant for street safety and greenway projects in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Notably, the press release announcing the funding hailed street design improvements as a “critical” component of the city’s Vision Zero safety agenda. In addition, […]

Caption Contest: Chuck Schumer Rides the Prospect Park West Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Mar 18, 2012 | 56 Comments

Looks like protected bike infrastructure is growing on Chuck Schumer. High-powered backchannel NIMBY assault notwithstanding, New York’s senior senator apparently does enjoy riding the bike lane in his front yard, as you can see in this Sunday morning photo courtesy of fellow PPW resident Paul Steely White. So, when will the rest of Streetsblog’s 2011 April Fools […]

Chuck Schumer on Niagara Falls Highway: “Tear Down This Road”

By Noah Kazis | Dec 13, 2011 | 7 Comments

Most members of Congress are excited to cut the ribbon for a new stretch of freeway, but it’s a smaller set indeed that will stand up for the removal of a highway, no matter how neighborhood-blighting. As of yesterday, count New York Senator Chuck Schumer among their number. “Right now, the Robert Moses Parkway stands […]

Unlicensed Drivers of Private Cars a Far Bigger Threat Than Tour Bus Drivers

By Noah Kazis | Mar 21, 2011 | 20 Comments

Last week’s tragic bus crash in the Bronx, which left 15 dead, has captured the attention of New York’s media and political elite. Since the crash took place nine days ago, the New York Times has published no fewer than seven articles updating its readers on every detail and development. Much of the attention has […]

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