Jimmy Van Bramer
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OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent
November 3, 2021
SEE IT: Nine Candidates for a Queens Council Seat Roll With it on District-Wide Ride
"This is not a social ride — this is a policy ride."
March 15, 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
‘Open Culture’ Program Must Be Equitable and Expansive, Says Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Others
New York "open culture" program could spur cultural activity across all five boroughs and into neighborhoods with little access to arts programming — if City Hall does it right, said advocates and the council member who created the program.
February 8, 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
NYPD: MTA Bus Driver Kills Cyclist in Queens
Police are already blaming the victim, saying he blew through a red light.
September 3, 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
The Winners And Losers in Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft
Overall, the plan has been been lauded by many transit advocates — so that's good. But it's not perfect, as our analysis shows.
January 14, 2020
‘This Deal Reeks’: Activists Blast de Blasio for Rikers ‘Quid Pro Quo’ with Anti-Bike-Lane Queens Pol
"Finish it now! Finish it now!" street safety activists chanted in the face of more stalling from the mayor.
October 20, 2019
