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City Council Candidates on the Issues: John Ciafone, District 22
We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson.
August 16, 2013
City Council Candidates on the Issues: Lynne Serpe, District 22
We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson.
August 15, 2013
StreetsPAC Endorses for Manhattan Borough President and More Council Seats
StreetsPAC announced its pick for Manhattan borough president today, along with endorsements in four more City Council races.
August 14, 2013
Anthony Weiner, Ready to Erase Bike Lanes, Won’t Be Cowed by “Jihadists”
It may be news to the national audience of BuzzFeed, but Anthony Weiner once said he would hold ribbon cuttings on his first day in Gracie Mansion to rip out the city's bike lanes. He now insists the expletive-laced promise was a joke, but he's firm in his opinion that at least two of the city's bike lanes should be removed. He reiterated that position in an interview with BuzzFeed's Ben Smith yesterday, adding that he's "not going to be bullied" on the issue by "policy jihadists."
August 13, 2013
Mayoral and City Council Candidates Respond to TA Questionnaire
This morning, Transportation Alternatives released the results of surveys it sent out to mayoral and City Council candidates. While council candidates expressed a wide variety of opinions, mayoral candidates primarily hammered home positions most of them have already discussed during the campaign, while revealing a few new details on their transportation and street safety policies.
August 12, 2013
Bill de Blasio Outlines His “Vision Zero” Plan
As if on cue, Bill de Blasio today released a plan to reduce city traffic fatalities to zero within 10 years.
August 7, 2013
StreetsPAC Endorses for Public Advocate and Five Additional Council Seats
StreetsPAC announced its pick for public advocate today, along with endorsements in five more City Council races.
August 5, 2013
In Harlem Council Race, Two Very Different Positions on 125th Street SBS
Last night at a candidate debate hosted by block associations in Harlem, incumbent Council Member Inez Dickens, first elected to the District 9 seat in 2005, faced off against challenger Vince Morgan, a community development banker and former chair of the 125th Street Business Improvement District. While transportation didn't come up much in the debate itself, some important differences between the candidates were discernible -- particularly on the issue of Select Bus Service on 125th Street and the city's plans for a waste transfer station on East 91st Street.
July 31, 2013
StreetsPAC Is Sending Out Its Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire
StreetsPAC has released its mayoral candidate questionnaire.
July 24, 2013
Vacca Staffer, Running for Council, Bucks His Boss on Complete Streets
In a City Council district in the heart of the Bronx, where the overwhelming majority of households are car-free, an aide to Council Member James Vacca distinguished himself last night by vocally supporting congestion pricing, on-street parking reform, and protected bike lanes.
July 23, 2013