Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about John Liu

MTA Stares Down Billion-Dollar Deficit as Liu and Weiner Mock Bridge Tolls

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2008 | 20 Comments

Coverage of this transit crisis brought to you by Toyota. MTA chief Elliot Sander announced this morning that the city’s transit agency is up against a $1.2 billion budget deficit, and needs government aid or new sources of revenue to avoid fare increases or service cuts. But an expected recommendation by the Ravitch Commission to […]

John Liu: Standing Up for Put-Upon Drivers

By Brad Aaron | Oct 24, 2008 | 13 Comments

Joining other public officials in the war on parking enforcement, Queens City Council Member John Liu wants to keep drivers sane by changing the rule that permits them to park by a broken meter for one hour. Instead, Liu says, motorists should be allowed to defer to time limits set by street signs. In an […]

Bikes in Buildings: So Easy, So Effective

By Ben Fried | Sep 24, 2008 | 16 Comments

Front row l-r: Tish James, Paul Steely White, John Liu, David Yassky. Photo: Mike Infranco. With the fallout from Wall Street taking a toll on city coffers, Mayor Bloomberg has a lot of tough calls to make. The "Bikes in Buildings" bill [PDF] is not one of them. It’s a lay-up — a simple rule […]

Car-Free Saturdays Will Open Path For Peds and Bikes From City Hall to 72nd

By Ben Fried | Jun 16, 2008 | 21 Comments

With several cities in addition to New York exploring the idea of car-free events modeled after Bogotá’s Ciclovía, Streetfilms produced this "express version" of their popular full-length video. Last month we reported that DOT was planning a major car-free event this summer in the mold of Bogotá, Colombia’s weekly Ciclovía. Details emerged on Friday in […]

Open Thread: Share Your Bike-to-Work Stories

By Ben Fried | May 16, 2008 | 36 Comments

City Council Members John Liu and David Yassky bike to City Hall at a press event yesterday (the other 49 took a pass), as Paul Steely White brings up the rear in style. The weather may not be fully cooperating, but we know Streetsbloggers won’t be deterred on National Bike to Work Day. We want […]

Will Pro-Pricing Council Members Suffer for Their Votes?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 10, 2008 | 15 Comments

Should City Council members who voted for congestion pricing fear for their political futures? According to a story in today’s Daily News, some do. City Council members, pressured to approve Mayor Bloomberg’s plan, are left to wonder whether their votes will come back to haunt them. In the days leading up to the vote, members […]

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