Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about City Council

Final Deal on New Domino Locks in Parking, Adds Shuttle Buses

By Noah Kazis | Jun 30, 2010 | 13 Comments

Add a whole lot more cars and some shuttle buses to this picture, and you’ve got the approved plan for the New Domino. Image: The New Domino The New Domino development slated for the Williamsburg waterfront passed the City Council’s land use committee yesterday in a unanimous vote, thanks to a last-minute deal between the […]

For Parking at New Domino, Don’t Worry About Environmental Review

By Noah Kazis | Jun 25, 2010 | 7 Comments

Environmental review laws don’t stop the City Council from cutting back on parking at the New Domino. Image: The New Domino As the City Council considers the parking-laden New Domino mega-development, sustainability-minded representatives have the power to ensure that the project doesn’t put thousands of new cars onto Williamsburg’s streets. All council members have to […]

Bridge Tolls Not Very Popular, Says Progressive Caucus Survey

By Noah Kazis | Jun 23, 2010 | 10 Comments

Of all the revenue options offered by the Progressive Caucus, bridge tolls were the second-least popular. Click here for larger image. Graphic: Progressive Caucus. The results are in from the City Council Progressive Caucus budget survey, and when it comes to road pricing, they’re telling, if unscientific. Road pricing remains unpopular across a broad swath […]

Quinn and Vacca Urge City Council Support for Bus Cameras

By Noah Kazis | Jun 8, 2010 | 5 Comments

New York City’s plans for dedicated bus lanes, as proposed for the Nostrand Avenue corridor in Brooklyn, depend on Albany’s willingness to allow camera enforcement. Image: NYCDOT City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and transportation committee chair Jimmy Vacca gave better service for New York City bus riders a boost yesterday, speaking in favor of bus […]

City Council Moves on Environmental Health, But What About Tailpipes?

By Noah Kazis | May 18, 2010 | 16 Comments

The Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, covered in smog generated in large part by tailpipe emissions. Image: Wikimedia The New York City Council moved on two big pieces of environmental legislation last Wednesday. One bill was introduced which would require landlords to participate in a major public experiment to reduce asthma rates. A second, which passed […]

Talking Transit With City Council Transportation Chair Jimmy Vacca

By Ben Fried | May 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

Jimmy Vacca at last week’s City Council hearing on Intro 120. Photo: Noah Kazis The last two years have been full of dismal news for transit riders in New York City. Revenue streams for transit have nosedived during the recession, with Albany plundering dedicated MTA taxes for good measure. The payroll tax state legislators passed […]

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