Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Christine Quinn

Political Deal Results in Bad Pedicab Regulations

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 12, 2007 | 6 Comments

More on tomorrow’s rally and press conference on the city’s proposed pedicab regulations: Chad Marlow of the Public Advocacy Group, the pedicab industry’s lobbyist, sends along this press release arguing that Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Speaker Christine Quinn’s proposal to put a cap on the number of pedicabs and ban electric-assist technology harms the industry […]

Congestion Pricing: The Public Conversation Begins

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 20, 2006 | 7 Comments

The New York Sun has the first of what will be a littany of congestion pricing stories coming out in the next few months. Finally, with city and state elections out of the way, New York City is about to embark on a substantive discussion of its transportation, traffic congestion and long-term sustainability issues. Some excerpts below: While Mayor […]

Scrimp My Ride

By Charles Komanoff | Nov 7, 2006 | 3 Comments

November 7, 2006 To: Mayor Bloomberg, Council Speaker Quinn and various other electeds and commissionersFr: Charles KomanoffRe: Your request for Conflicts of Interest Board guidance on repayment for personal use of taxpayer-funded cars and drivers. Forget the Conflicts Board. You don’t need them. Talk to me and Brian. We’ll tell you what to pay. Brian […]

Speaker Quinn “Pleased” With NYPD’s New Biking Restrictions

By Aaron Naparstek | Oct 19, 2006 | 10 Comments

Despite being slapped down in court a couple of times now, the NYPD is proposing yet another set of rules to restrict public gatherings aimed primarily at the bicyclists who meet for the monthly Critical Mass ride. According to yesterday’s Times: The department is moving to require parade permits for groups of 10 or more […]

Bloomberg Sustainability Announcement

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 21, 2006 | 8 Comments

As we reported this morning, Mayor Bloomberg is in California with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to make a major policy announcement on a major, long-term, environmental sustainability initiative. The key components of the Mayor’s plan include: The creation of the Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability. The undertaking of a major greenhouse gas inventory for City […]

Rally for Houston Street Buffered Bike Lanes

By Aaron Donovan | Aug 25, 2006 | 3 Comments

If you’ve seen those eerie white "ghost bikes" on Houston Street, you may know that three cyclists have been killed on "the Boulevard of Death" during the past two years: Derek Lake, Brandie Bailey and Andrew Morgan. In the wake of this loss of life, members of Community Board 2’s Traffic & Transportation Committee are holding a rally on Wednesday […]

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