Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ydanis Rodriguez

Volunteers formed a "human-protected bike lane" last night on Fifth Avenue. Photo: Brooklyn Spoke

Hundreds of Volunteers Made Fifth Ave Safe for Biking Last Night. DOT Can Do It Permanently.

By David Meyer | Oct 11, 2017 | 24 Comments

More than 300 volunteers organized by Transportation Alternatives formed a six block-long "human-protected bike lane" on Fifth Avenue last night, calling on the de Blasio administration to extend the protected bike lane network through Midtown's busiest streets.

Ydanis Rodriguez has most of the City Council behind his campaign to move forward with a Citi Bike expansion. Photo: David Meyer

Rodriguez: Let’s Lock Down a Citi Bike Expansion Deal ASAP

By David Meyer | Jun 21, 2017 | 10 Comments

City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez is getting impatient. With the current phase of bike-share expansion set to wrap later this year, he's calling on City Hall and Citi Bike operator Motivate to seal the deal on a plan to bring bike-share to many more neighborhoods.

The block of W. 26th Street where Dan Hanegby was killed. Photo: Google Maps

NYPD: No Charges, No Tickets for Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby

By David Meyer | Jun 15, 2017 | 23 Comments

NYPD said Hanegby caused the collision that killed him. Meanwhile, council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez wants protected crosstown bike routes to prevent future crashes.

The short-lived 32nd Street sidewalk widening, near Penn Station, in 2015. Photo: Stephen Miller

City Council Wants DOT to Relieve Crowding on NYC’s Most Congested Sidewalks

By Brad Aaron | May 10, 2017 | 29 Comments

The City Council is expected to pass two bills today intended to improve the pedestrian environment. One would require DOT to "identify six locations with significant pedestrian traffic and develop strategies for enhancing safety and traffic flow at such locations."

Family members of Jean Paul Guerrero, killed by a hit-and-run driver in 2016, with Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez outside City Hall before today’s hearing. Photo: @ydanis

TransAlt: Hit-and-Run Alert and Reward Bills Should Be Broadened to Include More Crashes

By Brad Aaron | May 2, 2017 | 3 Comments

NYPD and DOT testified in support of two City Council bills intended to help police catch hit-and-run drivers. However, Transportation Alternatives said the bills don’t cover enough types of crashes.

St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights. Photo: Brad Aaron

A Little Rain Didn’t Stop New Yorkers From Enjoying the Car-Free Streets This Weekend

By David Meyer | Apr 24, 2017 | 3 Comments

Despite the overcast skies and drizzle, New Yorkers flocked to car-free streets in four boroughs on Saturday, the second year the city has marked Earth Day by turning over streets to people.

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