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City Council Signs Off on Residential Parking Permits, Next Stop Albany

By Brad Aaron | Nov 3, 2011 | 5 Comments

The City Council today passed a home rule message backing Albany legislation that would allow the city to implement a residential parking permit program. The vote was 40-8. Charles Barron, Lew Fidler, Peter Vallone, and Al Vann joined four out of the five Republicans on the council in voting against the measure. (Eric Ulrich was the […]

Council Committee Endorses Residential Parking Permits Over DOT Objections

By Noah Kazis | Nov 2, 2011 | 34 Comments

A City Council committee took the first step toward bringing residential parking permits to New York City neighborhoods this afternoon. Details haven’t been worked out yet, but committee members signaled their desire to move forward on a system that would restrict a portion of curbside parking space to use by local residents. While most council […]

What Should James Vacca’s Pet Peeve Committee Tackle Next?

By Brad Aaron | Nov 2, 2011 | 18 Comments

James Vacca is redefining the role of the City Council Transportation Committee. If you’re concerned about issues such as the gradual collapse of the transit system, the scandalous waste of taxpayer money used to subsidize parking for billion-dollar businesses, or the shocking injustices suffered by victims of traffic violence, there isn’t much on the agenda […]

City Council Singles Out Bike Lanes in Bills to Codify DOT Outreach

By Noah Kazis | Sep 26, 2011 | 17 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee held hearings on three bills today, each of which would add more requirements to the Department of Transportation’s review process for street redesigns, especially bike lanes. For the most part, the bills codify what DOT already does: present bike projects to community boards, coordinate with other agencies before implementation, and […]

Manhattan Borough Board Unanimously Endorses Car-Free Central Park Trial

By Noah Kazis | Jul 22, 2011 | 5 Comments

Though Mayor Bloomberg has ruled out the possibility of implementing a car-free Central Park trial this year, opting for further data collection instead, public support for the proposal continues to grow. At a meeting of the Manhattan Borough Board yesterday, the car-free trial picked up support from still more community boards and new City Council […]

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