Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Scott Stringer

New Bill Would Strengthen Penalties for Dangerous Driving

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Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, speaking, with Daniel Squadron and Scott Stringer. To Squadron’s right are Wendy Cheung, Hayley Ng’s aunt, and Jon Adler, representative for the families of Ng and Diego Martinez Legislation prompted by the deaths of two children in Chinatown would mandate a safety course and community service for drivers who seriously injure […]

Enforcement Lags as Tour Bus Companies Flout Pollution Regs

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Comptroller William Thompson and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer want the city to enforce a law mandating that sightseeing buses reduce harmful emissions. Meanwhile, a citizen group called "Tour Buses No — Tourists Yes" also wants the buses off residential streets. In separate letters issued this month to the Department of Environmental Protection, Thompson and […]

Streetfilms: Moms Mobilize for a Car-Free Central Park

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With help from Transportation Alternatives, a group of mothers and families known as Mobilized Moms led a  car-free Central Park rally on Tuesday. Streetfilms’ Robin Urban Smith says about 50 supporters, including Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Member Gale Brewer, came out in support of the Moms, who marched from Central Park […]

Business Honchos Lobby Bloomberg for Car-Free Parks

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It seems elitist "green" types aren’t the only ones who think city parks should be reserved for people. A passage from this week’s New York Magazine feature "Who Owns Central Park?" reveals that regular Joe business execs recently warned Mayor Bloomberg of the economic consequences of a city so dominated by cars. Last April, about […]