Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about City Council

Which Anonymous Council Members Want JSK Gone?

By Brad Aaron | Nov 23, 2009 | 14 Comments

During his re-re-election campaign, Mayor Bloomberg said he planned to make room for new blood in his administration should he win a third term. It’s no surprise that City Hall News named Janette Sadik-Khan as one department head some have targeted for replacement, but while City Council members are often all too eager to complain […]

City Council Parking Giveaway Will Bring More Gridlock

By Charles Komanoff | Nov 19, 2009 | 8 Comments

New Yorkers could spend a third of a million more hours a year stuck in traffic if the “grace period” for parking violations voted by the City Council this week becomes law. Photo: @10/Flickr That’s what the Balanced Transportation Analyzer traffic-pricing model calculates, based on an assumed 10 percent drop in issuance of parking tickets. While […]

First Post-Election Business for City Council: Making Traffic Worse

By Ben Fried | Nov 16, 2009 | 24 Comments

Looks like the City Council is ready to assert itself in the wake of Michael Bloomberg’s underwhelming re-election to a third term. They’ve chosen to draw a line in the sand, apparently, by creating more congestion on New York City’s streets. To signal their displeasure with law enforcement, Council members David Weprin, Simcha Felder, and […]

Council Raises Unattended Idling Fines. Will NYPD Enforce?

By Brad Aaron | Oct 29, 2009 | 9 Comments

The City Council on Wednesday approved a bill that could prevent future disasters like last January’s Chinatown tragedy, which claimed the lives of preschoolers Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez. A revised law attaches a stiff fine to the type of carelessness that caused the deaths of two children in Chinatown, but it’s up to NYPD […]

Tomorrow: Packed Agenda for Council Transpo Committee as Liu Eyes Exit

By Brad Aaron | Oct 7, 2009 | 6 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee will consider a slate of bills Thursday. Several of them should be of particular interest to livable streets advocates. Here’s a rundown. Intro 624: This is Jessica Lappin’s effort to hold businesses responsible for traffic law violations committed by bike delivery personnel. The bill was inspired in part by Upper […]

Council Targets Roaming Tour Buses, Old School Buses

By Brad Aaron | Sep 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

Photo: artgyrl/Flickr The City Council will hold hearings on new rules for tour bus operators next Monday. Int. 742 would have companies switch from open-air amplification of tour guides to headphone-based systems in buses with unenclosed upper decks or open windows. Int. 836 would require submission of operating plans, including routes, trip times and frequency, […]

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