Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ydanis Rodriguez

Construction firms must now create a safe, alternative route for cyclists if they block a bike lane — or have their permit revoked. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Construction Firms Must Create Safe Detour For Cyclists — Or Have Their Permits Revoked

By Julianne Cuba | May 29, 2019 | 10 Comments

Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera's bill would require construction companies to provide safe detours for cyclists, instead of spitting them out into lanes of speeding traffic.

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez rallied at City Hall Tuesday to call on Gov. Cuomo to exempt yellow taxis from congestion pricing fees. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Experts: Exempting Yellow Taxis From Congestion Pricing Won’t Help Cabbies

By Julianne Cuba | May 22, 2019 | 32 Comments

“The proposed solution does not match the problem,” said one expert.

De Blasio Vows to ‘Do More’ to Clear Bus Lanes, But Won’t Promise 100 Miles of Bike Lanes Per Year [UPDATED]

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 5, 2018 | 8 Comments

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez once again takes the lead on a street-safety and mass transit initiative.

The Council wants more of this! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Rodriguez: De Blasio Should Build 100 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Per Year

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 29, 2018 | 18 Comments

Currently, the city lays out about 25 miles of the super-secure cycling routes. The chairman of the City Council Transportation Committee wants much, much more.

Council Member Rafael Espinal, podium, is the lead sponsor on a package of bills aimed to allow e-bikes and e-scooters on city streets. Photo: David Meyer

City Council E-Bike/E-Scooter Legislation: What You Need to Know

By David Meyer | Nov 29, 2018 | 27 Comments

The legislative package unveiled Wednesday by Council Members Rafael Espinal and colleagues comprises four bills. Here's our primer.

City council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez and committee member Chaim Deutsch. Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council

Who Replaced the Council’s Transportation Committee with Pro-Car Zombies?

By David Meyer | Oct 30, 2018 | 15 Comments

This key city panel has lost its way.

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