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Corey Johnson’s ‘Master Plan’: 50 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Per Year — And A Lot More
The City Council Speaker is putting his legislative muscle where his mouth is.
May 21, 2019
Budget Watchdog: Mayoral Control of MTA Would Be ‘Miserable’
But Corey Johnson doubles-down on his call for city control of the transit system in an exciting Hunter College panel on Wednesday night.
May 16, 2019
Cars Get Police Protection at Rally for Full Travers Park Plan
Hundreds of Jackson Heights residents, and scores of children, angrily protested the continued use of 78th Street by a politically-connected car dealership that has halted plans for a long-promised block-long greenspace between 34th Avenue and deadly Northern Boulevard.
May 12, 2019
UPDATED: Speaker Johnson to Push Vision Zero Design Bill This Month
Speaker Corey Johnson announced he will push the issue further, holding a vote on a long-delayed bill that would force the city to redesign streets for safety.
May 7, 2019
BREAKING (Skin Only): Corey Johnson Injured in Scooter Mishap in Mexico
Olé? No, oy vey! Johnson's vacation in Mexico City was rudely interrupted on Tuesday when he tumbled off a Lime scooter and cut himself up.
April 23, 2019
Council to Mayor: Do More to Break the Car Culture
The official response to the mayor's proposed 2020 budget calls for far more livable streets initiatives.
April 11, 2019
DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!
Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.
March 15, 2019
On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
March 8, 2019
Car-Free Streets Are Just the Beginning for Corey Johnson
The Council Speaker's "State of the City" address was all about transportation. Here are the highlights.
March 6, 2019
Corey Johnson Just Exposed NYC’s Leadership Gap on Transportation
The city council speaker is running circles around Mayor de Blasio as Hizzoner's interest and intensity on the full range of livable streets issues wanes.
March 5, 2019
