Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Michael Gianaris

Caught red-handed by the state Legislature.

Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid

By Dave Colon | Mar 16, 2021 | No Comments

The state legislature moved quickly to take advantage of Gov. Cuomo's weakened position, delivering its own budget proposal on Sunday that undoes Cuomo's proposed $145-million raid on MTA operating funds.

MTA Leadership Declines To Fight Gov. Cuomo’s $145M Transit Raid

By Dave Colon | Feb 19, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates said the MTA shouldn't be rolling over as the governor swipes transit cash that state lawmakers thought they put in a lockbox.

Hundreds of people walked the Queensboro Bridge south outer roadway last year, which doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.

The last seconds in the life of Aaron Padwee in 2018.

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Trucker With Suspended License Killed a Cyclist — And Got Only Another Suspended License

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

The father of the slain cyclist, 45-year-old Aaron Padwee, called it “a joke,” that will clearly do nothing to keep driver Agustin Osorio-Torres off the road.

The unlicensed driver who hit and killed a 10-year-old boy was charged with a misdemeanor because of lax state law. Photo: WPIX

Weak State Law Protects Unlicensed Drivers Who Kill

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 9, 2019 | 2 Comments

“It’s part of our giant blindspot for the dangers of driving," a lawyer said.

Council Member Helen Rosenthal speaking this morning alongside Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and State Senator Michael Gianaris. Photo: David Meyer

Council Members Press for Investigation of High MTA Construction Costs

By David Meyer | Oct 16, 2017 | 6 Comments

City Council members are speaking up about the runaway price tag of subway infrastructure in New York City, pressing the MTA to rein in capital construction costs that outstrip those of peer cities across the globe.