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Highlights From TA’s District 25 Candidate Debate

By Ben Fried | Aug 26, 2009 | 6 Comments

Helen Sears, Stanley Kalathara, and Daniel Dromm. At the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, the three Democrats competing in District 25 sat down to tackle concerns about traffic, public space, and street safety. An overflow crowd of about 50 people packed the second floor office of the Queens Diversity Center to see […]

Sneak Preview: Tuesday Night’s District 25 Candidate Debate

By Ben Fried | Aug 24, 2009 | 5 Comments

Tomorrow night, Transportation Alternatives will host the second of its three City Council candidate forums, this one for the District 25 race in Queens. Encompassing parts of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, it’s an intriguing district. Both Queens Boulevard, still one of the city’s most dangerous streets, and Northern Boulevard, another heavily trafficked feeder to […]

Lunch Break Fun: Gerson Leads Protest of “Dangerous” Grand St. Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Aug 21, 2009 | 28 Comments

Non-motorized New Yorkers negotiate the hair-raising Grand Street sidewalk and bike lane. Photo: Ben Fried. Anyone heading over to Chinatown for lunch? If not, and you work in Manhattan, you might want to change your plans. This rally, promoted by Council Member Alan Gerson, promises to be a can’t-miss event: Rally to Protest Dangerous Conditions […]

Find Out Where They Stand: 73 Candidates Reply to TA Transpo Survey

By Ben Fried | Aug 20, 2009 | 11 Comments

If you’re wondering where the Post picked up the news that Mayor Bloomberg is on the record supporting bike-share for New York, head over to the Transportation Alternatives Candidate Survey. You’ll find much more about where the people running for Mayor, Manhattan DA, City Council, Comptroller, Public Advocate, and the borough presidencies stand on transportation […]

District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | Aug 19, 2009 | 24 Comments

L-r: Brad Lander, Dave Pechefsky, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, and Bob Zuckerman. A crowd of about 75 Brooklynites turned out for the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, despite the muggy mid-August heat and un-air-conditioned PS 321 auditorium. They were treated to a substantive discussion of transportation policy that went deeper than "bike […]

District 1 Council Candidates: Safer Streets? Less Traffic? No Thanks.

By Ben Fried | Aug 18, 2009 | 9 Comments

Reader Ian Dutton sends this dispatch from last night’s candidate debate for the District 1 City Council seat representing Lower Manhattan, organized by the Downtown Express and the Villager. If you’re a District 1 resident who values safer streets and a well-funded transit system, tough luck. Last night at the Council District 1 candidates debate, […]

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