Comptroller: Reduce Speed Limits, Cars To Help Frontline Workers
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Stringer said major changes are necessary because "over 10 percent of frontline workers commuted to work via bike or foot" even before the pandemic.
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Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era
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The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.
Forgetting Something? Engineers Hired For BQE Advice Didn’t Study Reducing Car Use
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You get what you pay for: The engineering firm hired by the Council wasn't asked to consider car-reduction strategies, which is why the firm didn't present any.
Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City
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The city's green-eyeshades guy (and would-be mayor) spoke to TransAlt's Jesse Singer about what shakes (including the BQE).
Brooklyn Heights Group Wants to Break the Car Culture, Nix Lanes on Rebuilt BQE
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"We’ve seen the concept of induced demand in a lot of other cities and we’re hoping the planners take [a reduction in lanes] seriously here,” the group's executive director said.
EXCLUSIVE: Comptroller Stringer Asks MTA Board To Slow Down Reorganization Plan
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“I urge the Board to take a close look at this proposed plan, ensure it protects the best interests of riders and the city’s finances and vote for changes if not. We cannot afford to get this wrong," Stringer said