Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about City Council

What to Watch for at Tomorrow’s Council Hearing on Greenfield’s 20 MPH Bill

By Stephen Miller | Oct 30, 2013 | 10 Comments

Tomorrow, the City Council transportation committee is holding a hearing on a bill sponsored by Council Member David Greenfield that would lower the speed limit on most residential streets to 20 mph. The bill has been welcomed by advocates, but there are some legal questions to keep an eye on during testimony tomorrow morning. Currently, […]

Council Member Mark Weprin: Driving on a NYC Sidewalk Should Not Be Legal

By Brad Aaron | Sep 18, 2013 | 21 Comments

Ride a bike on a sidewalk in New York City and you are subject not only to a traffic ticket, but a criminal summons. Amazingly, there is no commensurate penalty for the curb-jumping motorist, despite the potential to inflict far greater harm, and countless deaths and injuries that occur every year. Unless intoxication is a factor, prosecutions […]

Big Winners on Primary Day: de Blasio and StreetsPAC

By Ben Fried | Sep 11, 2013 | 24 Comments

Yesterday, New York City Democrats chose the candidate who’s campaigned as the anti-Bloomberg. But on issues of traffic safety and surface transit, Bill de Blasio, despite some wavering, has pledged to build on the current administration’s progress while tackling the unfinished business of reforming the NYPD’s approach to traffic violence. And with several City Council […]

City Council Primaries: Where Your Vote Counts the Most

By Ben Fried | Sep 9, 2013 | 4 Comments

If you’re a registered Democrat in New York City, tomorrow is one of those rare occasions: an election where your vote carries a lot of weight. This is especially true in the City Council primaries, where winning candidates typically need just a few thousand votes to represent districts of more than 150,000 people. The margins […]

Lander Intros Bill to Push NYC Bus Service to the Next Level

By Stephen Miller | Jul 25, 2013 | 12 Comments

Yesterday, Council Member Brad Lander introduced a bill that would require DOT, in consultation with the MTA and the public, to create a citywide master plan for developing Bus Rapid Transit. The bill, if enacted, would require the agency to submit a plan to the City Council, borough presidents, and community boards within two years. At a […]

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