Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about John Liu

Streetfilms: Idle-Free NYC

By Brad Aaron | May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

Last Tuesday, May 5, in honor of World Asthma Day and Idle-Free NYC Day, clean air advocates gathered at City Hall to mark the passage of Council Member John Liu’s Intro. 631, which limits the amount of time drivers are allowed to idle near schools to one minute. Streetfilms’ Robin Urban Smith files this report, […]

Safer Streets Under Fire at Gerson “Town Hall”

By Ben Fried | May 6, 2009 | 29 Comments

It’s safer to cross Grand Street. The arrogance! Lower Manhattan City Council rep Alan Gerson held a "transportation town hall" Monday night, following up on his pledge last year to closely monitor creeping safety enhancements to New York streets. Fellow City Council member John Liu, a candidate for comptroller, also made an appearance at the […]

Has John Liu Jumped the Shark on MTA Rescue?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 6, 2009 | 10 Comments

While his colleague from Brooklyn Bill de Blasio has given his blessing to tolls on East River bridges, Queens City Council Member John Liu — who, as of this writing, is running for city comptroller — seems to have officially joined the chorus of electeds who insist that the MTA’s dire financial straits constitute a […]

City Council Members: Down With Parking Enforcement

By Ben Fried | Jan 12, 2009 | 30 Comments

Councilmen Weprin, Felder, and Gentile protest the injustice of enforcing the law. Photo: Daily Politics Sick of walking around cars parked on the sidewalk? Fed up with the excessive traffic cruising for parking spots in your neighborhood? Tough luck. A gaggle of City Council members has got nothing for you, but they do want to […]

Want a More ‘Civilized’ Parking Experience? Raise Meter Rates

By Ben Fried | Dec 1, 2008 | 13 Comments

A Times analysis of parking enforcement trends is raising the hackles of local pols, who see the rising number of citations as evidence supporting pet theories about traffic agent quotas: City officials say their parking enforcement is not driven by revenue goals. But City Councilman Vincent J. Gentile said his district in southwest Brooklyn has […]

John Liu Wants Federal Bailout for MTA, Calls Bridge Tolls a “Distraction”

By Brad Aaron | Nov 14, 2008 | 10 Comments

While Washington is bailing out banks and carmakers (maybe), City Council Member John Liu thinks an allocation to the MTA is in order. On WNYC’s "The Brian Lehrer Show" Tuesday, Liu said an infusion of cash from city, state or federal coffers is the best hope for putting the transit system on solid ground, and […]

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