DOT: We ‘Love’ Repeal of the Notorious Law that Delays Bike Lane Installation
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"We love Lincoln Restler's bill," Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said, as he called for the banishing of the so-called Fidler Rule.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Lincoln Restler
NYPD Opposes Watered-Down Citizen Enforcement Bill, But DOT is Now ‘Open’ to It
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"Traffic agents are getting assaulted dozens of times a year, so we are certainly concerned with the potential for violence of everyday citizens using this program," a police official testified on a bill by Lincoln Restler (photo).
Top Cop Claims NYPD’s Parking Sins Not ‘A Joke’ To Him (And Confirms He Reads Streetsblog)
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Council Member Lincoln Restler was very very dubious about the first claim.
Council (Minus Speaker Adams and Transportation Committee Chair) Tells State Lawmakers it Supports Sammy’s Law
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It’s unclear why neither Brooks-Powers nor Adams signed onto the letter.
DOUBLE THE FUN: Brooklyn Pol Wants 100 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes Every Year
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The city should build 100 miles of protected bike lanes a year, doubling the number that it already is required to build under the Streets Plan.
Outrage Builds over Watered-Down ‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill
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Street safety activists are livid that a promising bill to encourage greater ticketing of drivers who dangerously park in bike and bus lanes has been watered down to remove key provisions, including a financial incentive for the person reporting the illegal parking, while also adding in new burdens on would-be complainants.