Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Community Organizations

TA Will Track Safety Policies of NYC’s Private Fleet Operators

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2016 | 7 Comments

Transportation Alternatives is calling on private fleet operators who do business in New York City to talk about what they’re doing to make employees safer drivers. “Fleet management is one of the most effective ways to reduce injuries and fatalities on New York City’s streets,” said TA Executive Director Paul Steely White in a press release. “Fleet managers set […]

Advocacy Coalition Calls for Lower Transit Fares for Low-Income New Yorkers

By David Meyer | Apr 11, 2016 | 29 Comments

The Riders Alliance and the Community Service Society of New York are calling for half-priced transit fares for New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 64 who fall below the federal poverty level. The coalition, which includes Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Scott Stringer, rallied outside City Hall yesterday for discount fares. “We […]

Jose Peralta and Michael DenDekker Call for Speed Cams at Every School

By Brad Aaron | Apr 7, 2016 | 1 Comment

.@SenatorPeralta @mgdendekker AM Moyà call for 24hr/day use of speed safety cameras & expansion to #EverySchool pic.twitter.com/5EmtMOk3xs — Caroline Samponaro (@carolinesampo) April 7, 2016 There is more than one Albany bill to loosen state restrictions on New York City’s speed camera program. State Senator Jose Peralta introduced legislation today that would allow the city to install […]

TSTC: Cuomo and State DOT Need to Get Serious About Pedestrian Safety

By David Meyer | Apr 6, 2016 | 4 Comments

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is calling on Governor Cuomo and New York State DOT to increase funding for much-needed safety improvements on the state’s most dangerous streets. Tri-State’s 2016 “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking” report, released this morning, summarizes the state of pedestrian safety in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and identifies the streets where the most pedestrians were killed from 2012 to 2014. […]

City Council Proposes Vision Zero Funding Increase — Will de Blasio Agree?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 5, 2016 | 1 Comment

The City Council is proposing a significant increase in funding for street safety projects. Now it’s up to Mayor de Blasio to decide whether to devote more resources to get the city closer to his Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024. The council’s budget proposal calls for an additional $52.4 million in FY 2017 […]

Here’s How You Can Help Bring Speed Enforcement to #EverySchool in NYC

By Brad Aaron | Mar 30, 2016 | 2 Comments

Transportation Alternatives is ramping up its #EverySchool campaign to loosen Albany restrictions on New York City speed cameras. Earlier this month, TA and Families for Safe Streets launched an effort to get state lawmakers to allow NYC to site speed cameras outside every school in the city. As of now, arbitrary state rules limit NYC to […]

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