Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Scott Stringer

Stringer Holds Up Columbus Ave Bike Lane Tweaks as Model for Government

By Noah Kazis | Feb 9, 2011 | 3 Comments

Could Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer parlay his approach to adjusting street redesigns into a successful mayoral bid? In his State of the Borough speech last night — which was widely interpreted as a preview of his 2013 pitch — Stringer held up his work on Columbus Avenue as a prime example of the “new […]

Upper West Side Leaders Calmly Study, Tweak Columbus Ave Lane

By Noah Kazis | Feb 7, 2011 | 12 Comments

The Upper West Side is offering the city a lesson in what a mature and constructive response to bike lane growing pains looks like. While the new protected bike lane on Columbus Avenue received community support throughout the process, once installed many local businesses along the corridor began to complain that the design was making […]

Stringer Calls for NYPD, TLC to Protect the Integrity of Bike Lanes

By Ben Fried | Oct 8, 2010 | 11 Comments

With the new protected bike lane on Second Avenue as a backdrop earlier today, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called for a stepped-up campaign to keep bike lanes clear of obstructions and show New Yorkers how to use their re-designed streets the right way. While many Manhattan streets have been re-engineered for improved safety, he […]

Stringer: 1,800 Parking Spots Too Many For Riverside Center; 1,100 Okay

By Noah Kazis | Sep 1, 2010 | 8 Comments

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer approved one block’s worth of underground parking for Riverside Center, but not two. Image: Extell Development Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released his recommendations for the Riverside Center megaproject yesterday afternoon. Like Community Board 7, he doesn’t approve of Extell Development’s request to build more than 1,800 underground parking spaces […]

Victims’ Families and Electeds Urge Paterson to Sign Traffic Safety Law

By Noah Kazis | Jul 7, 2010 | No Comments

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer pressed for traffic safety legislation. He was joined by, from left, Council Member Margaret Chin, the families of Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez, State Senator Daniel Squadron and Transportation Alternatives director Paul Steely White. Photo: Noah Kazis With the stroke of a pen, Governor David Paterson could make New York’s […]

Scott Stringer Asks: What Are Your Budget Priorities?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 2, 2010 | 5 Comments

If you had to choose where the city should cut funding, which mode of transportation would you target? Personal automobiles, cabs, Access-A-Ride? How about buses, subways, bikes, and pedestrian safety enhancements? This somewhat loaded prompt is one of several transportation-related questions posed by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer in an online survey on the next […]

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