Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about City Council

Before today's hearing, council members thanked Families for Safe Streets. Photo: David Meyer

NYC Will Take Another Shot at Expanding Speed Cameras This Year

By David Meyer | Jan 26, 2017 | 2 Comments

According to a poll from Transportation Alternatives, public support for Vision Zero is high. Will that translate to effective street safety policy at City Hall and Albany?

DOT, NYPD Open to Bill Allowing Cyclists to Proceed on LPIs

By Brad Aaron | Nov 15, 2016 | No Comments

The City Council transportation committee heard testimony today concerning a package of bike and pedestrian safety bills, including one that would allow cyclists to follow pedestrian signals instead of car signals.

DOT: City Should Have a Voice in New York’s Driverless Vehicle Future

By David Meyer | Oct 31, 2016 | 5 Comments

If you believe the companies developing automated vehicle technology, driverless cars could be on the market as soon as 2021. It will probably take a lot longer than that for real autonomous fleets to operate in cities, but government agencies are already anticipating how to handle the driverless car future. On Friday, the New York City […]

NYC Can Make Room for New Food Carts and Leave Space to Walk

By David Meyer | Oct 28, 2016 | 7 Comments

The City Council is expected to move swiftly on a bill to eventually double the number of food vendor permits. Before the package of bills known as the Street Vending Modernization Act passes, advocates want to ensure that it includes more safeguards to avoid obstructing crowded sidewalks. New York City capped the number of vendor permits at 4,235 in the […]

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