Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Gale Brewer

Bowing to pressure from business people and Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez wants DOT to redo protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, weeks after they were installed. Photo: Brad Aaron

Ydanis Rodriguez Caves to Bike Haters on Dyckman Street

By Brad Aaron | Apr 17, 2018 | 11 Comments

Rodriguez tweeted that he now wants a two-way bikeway on Dyckman's north side to replace parking-protected lanes on both sides of the street. But shifting the bikeway won't solve the problems on Dyckman, which don't stem from the bike lane, but from poor curb management and parking policy.

Gale Brewer and Adriano Espaillat are calling on DOT to rip out protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, which would undo a major street safety project that took a decade of citizen advocacy.

Adriano Espaillat and Gale Brewer Want DOT to Erase the Brand New Dyckman Street Bikeway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2018 | 22 Comments

The fight for a safer Dyckman still isn't over.

Fifth Avenue is the most heavily cycled southbound avenue in Manhattan, even though it doesn’t have a protected bikeway. Image: Google Maps

Elected Officials Join Call for Midtown Fifth Avenue Bikeway

By David Meyer | Oct 26, 2017 | 7 Comments

For the second time, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council Member Dan Garodnick, and State Senator Brad Hoylman called on DOT to make walking and biking safer on Fifth Avenue in Midtown.

T.A. activists riding in the recently-inaugurated protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue. Photo: David Meyer

TA Celebrates Manhattan’s New Bike Lanes With Local Electeds

By David Meyer | Nov 15, 2016 | 10 Comments

Advocates won some hard-fought battles for safer bike infrastructure this year, and on Sunday they celebrated with a ride on Manhattan's newest protected bike lanes, starting at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and ending at Amsterdam Avenue and West 105th Street, thanking supporters along the way.

Gale Brewer Endorses TA’s 14th Street PeopleWay Campaign

By David Meyer | Aug 30, 2016 | 2 Comments

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to prioritize buses, bikes, and pedestrians on Manhattan’s 14th Street when the L train shuts down for 18 months beginning in January 2019. Brewer signed onto Transportation Alternatives’ “PeopleWay” campaign yesterday after meeting with campaign organizers. “To get through 18 months without the L train, we’ll need to move people along 14th […]

Brewer to DOT: Start Looking Into a Bus-Only 14th Street

By David Meyer | May 24, 2016 | 15 Comments

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling on DOT to study making 14th Street a bus-only thoroughfare while L train service is disrupted during Sandy-related repairs. To allow for urgently-needed fixes to the L train tunnel, the MTA is considering either a full shutdown of service between Bedford Avenue and Eighth Avenue for 18 months, or a three-year […]

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