Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Zellnor Myrie

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie said he is still traumatized by what Strategic Response Group cops did to him outside the Barclays Center on May 29, 2020. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Brooklyn Pol Tears Up Describing Brutal Treatment at Hands (and Bikes) of Cops

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

Police justified cops’ excessive use of force against a Brooklyn state pol during a protest after the murder of George Floyd two years ago. But state Sen. Zellnor Myrie testified that the officer in question used excessive force.

The Third Avenue intersection where nurse Clara Kang was killed on Oct. 3. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: City Must Protect Sunset Park Cyclists — Now

By Zellnor Myrie | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

Infamous Third Avenue, under the Gowanus Expressway, has claimed five lives since 2019. The area's state senator wants action.

Citi Bike in Harlem. Photo: Twitter/@YoungDoz

Mayor Has No Citi Bike Expansion Plan Despite Tweet Offering Citi Bike Expansion

By Dave Colon | Apr 19, 2020 | No Comments

It turns out that a promise on Twitter is an empty promise.

State Senator Zellnor Myrie. Photo: Courtesy Zellnor Myrie

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State Sen. Zellnor Myrie on Gentrification, Master Plans and the Inherent Bias of Cops

By Dave Colon | Oct 29, 2019 | No Comments

The Crown Heights Democrat spoke with Streetsblog's Dave Colon about the future of Vision Zero enforcement (hint: more automated enforcement).