City Council Calls for de Blasio to Fund Bike-Share Expansion and Fair Fares
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The City Council is calling for two major transportation-related changes to Mayor de Blasio's budget: discount subway fares and Citi Bike expansion.
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De Blasio’s Congestion Plan Will Tackle Deliveries and (Maybe) Parking
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There was a little bit of everything at today's City Council transportation hearing -- and we have the highlights for you right here.
You Can Now Vote on How to Spend Money for Your Neighborhood (If You Live in One of These Districts)
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Voting for participatory budgeting is open until April 2 -- residents in 31 of NYC's 51 City Council districts can cast a ballot to decide how to spend their council member’s discretionary funds.
18 Council Members Call for Bolder Street Redesigns From de Blasio and DOT
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The de Blasio administration is missing opportunities to make progress on its Vision Zero street safety goals, say advocates, and so far 18 City Council members have signed on to their campaign for a bolder approach from City Hall and DOT.
Council Members Press City Hall for Half-Priced MetroCards for Low-Income New Yorkers
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It would cost the city $212 million annually to provide half-priced fares to the 800,000 New Yorkers who live below the federal poverty line. De Blasio has refused to include the funding in his $86 billion budget, prompting City Council members to accuse him of "passing the buck" to Albany.
Where Harlem’s City Council Contenders Stand on Streets and Transit Issues
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Next Tuesday, February 14, Harlem voters will choose a City Council member to replace Inez Dickens in what's expected to be a very low turnout election. To get a sense of where the candidates stand on streets and transit issues that council members can influence the most, earlier this week we sent three questions to all the campaigns.