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Quinn Says She Would Aim to Cut Traffic Fatalities in Half by 2021
Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn said today that if elected, she would appoint an interagency "Safe Streets Working Group" tasked with cutting traffic fatalities in half by 2021. The working group, featuring "high level staff" from DOT, NYPD, City Planning, and the Department of Health, would coordinate automated enforcement, police enforcement, street design, and traffic calming interventions.
May 15, 2013
StreetsPAC to Send Out Its First Candidate Questionnaire
NYC's new safe streets political action committee is set to send out its first candidate questionnaire.
May 9, 2013
At Mayoral Forum, Albanese Stands Out With Reality-Based PPW Response
The question of the Prospect Park West bike lane, posed by WNYC's Andrea Bernstein at the Park Slope mayoral forum on Monday, may have been intended as red meat. But it's also a serviceable litmus test.
May 8, 2013
I Bike, I Walk, And I Vote: StreetsPAC Launches With Focus on Council Races
This morning, a group of livable streets advocates gathered in the Madison Square pedestrian plaza to announce the formation of StreetsPAC, a political action committee to put street safety front and center in New York City's 2013 election cycle.
April 25, 2013
Most Candidates Endorse Traffic Reduction, But Few Offer Plans to Achieve It
Last night’s mayoral forum on sustainability at Cooper Union was the first to attract the full slate of candidates this election season, perhaps a sign that environmental issues now figure prominently in the campaigns’ electoral calculus. Organized by the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and the Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design, the event packed all nine registered mayoral candidates onto the stage, where Brian Lehrer of WNYC guided a conversation that touched on topics ranging from climate change to energy efficiency.
April 23, 2013
City Council Candidates on the Issues: Daniel Peterson, District 22
We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson, who's running to represent District 22, covering Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. Yesterday we ran a Q&A with Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides. There are two other candidates in this district. Antonio Meloni responded to Streetsblog’s questionnaire but did not provide answers for publication. Danielle De Stefano did not respond.
April 19, 2013
City Council Candidates on the Issues: Costa Constantinides, District 22
Streetsblog continues our series on City Council candidates with a look at the race for District 22 in Queens, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. The seat has been held by Peter Vallone, Jr. since 2002; he is now running for Queens Borough President.
April 18, 2013
Council Candidates on the Issues: Yetta Kurland, District 3
In anticipation of primary day on September 10, we continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with civil rights lawyer Yetta Kurland, who's running to represent District 3. The district covers Midtown, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, and the West Village, and it's currently represented by Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Yesterday we posted responses from District 3 candidate Corey Johnson. A third candidate, Alexander Meadows, did not respond.
April 10, 2013
City Council Candidates on the Issues: Corey Johnson, District 3
Campaign season in New York is already well underway. And when New Yorkers vote in the primary election on September 10, it won't just be for the next mayor. They'll also be choosing City Council members, borough presidents, the comptroller, and the public advocate.
April 9, 2013
Transportation Alternatives Unveils Policy Platform for 2013 Elections
At its annual membership meeting last night, Transportation Alternatives unveiled its transportation policy platform heading into the thick of this year's election cycle. Primary day -- September 10 -- is less than six months away, and TA is calling on candidates in the mayoral and City Council races to include these principles in their campaign platforms:
March 28, 2013