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Council Member Calls For Probe of Alleged 311 Harassment As Colleague Calls Dead-of-Night Calls from Cops ‘Inappropriate’
And meanwhile, Council Member Bob Holden told Streetsblog he has also been the victim of "inappropriate" calls from cops.
October 26, 2021
CYCLISTS AGONISTES: New Video Shows that First Avenue Also Needs Wider Bike Lanes
To paraphrase "Jaws," we're going to need a bigger bike lane.
March 31, 2021
Upper East Side Candidate Billy Freeland One-Ups Competitor By Calling for Replacing FDR Drive
An Upper East Side council hopeful is pushing his own bold vision for transportation in a neighborhood council race that is already one of the most progressive in town.
March 30, 2021
MONEY TALKS: City is Moving Ahead on Queensboro Bridge Ped Path — But Also Left Two Lawmakers Miffed
The mayor took credit for the project — but he's still hitting up Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos for the cash.
March 11, 2021
INSIDE THE BUREAUCRACY: City Won’t Allow Councilmen to Buy Snow Sweepers for Bike Lanes
"It's total bullshit. I feel like Charlie Brown — and Mayor de Blasio is Lucy," said Council Member Ben Kallos.
January 26, 2021
Report: City’s Failure to Add Bike Parking Hurts Businesses, Costs Lives, Increases Theft and Reduces Cycling
“Simply put, there is not enough bicycle parking in New York City,” said Danny Harris, executive director of Transportation Alternatives.
January 5, 2021
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
October 6, 2020
Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!
"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.
September 28, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she welcomes a recent City Council offer to pay for turning the South Outer Roadway on the Queensboro Bridge into a badly needed pedestrian lane on the jammed up bridge.
August 28, 2020
Shake Shack Steals Public Space in the Village as More Lawmakers Demand Open Streets for Restaurant Revival
Shake Shack? More like take shack!
May 18, 2020
