Joe Borelli
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HEAR IT! Staten Island Pol Loves to Speed — Then Shrugs Off His Recklessness
Council Member David Carr has 12 speed-camera tickets, one red light ticket and one bus lane infraction since Feb. 2, 2023. But does he care? No.
June 26, 2025
Vision? Zero! City Will Widen Staten Island Roadway to Appease Drivers
The city plans to double the size of a road right next to public transportation.
August 8, 2024
Sacrebleu! Staten Island Leadfoot Pol Joe Borelli is Now Getting Speeding Tickets in France!
The Staten Island lawmaker — who admits that he regularly speeds (and pays tickets for same) in New York — got a camera-issued speeding ticket while on vacation in France last month.
September 19, 2022
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
July 12, 2022
Slow the F Down: City Seeks to Tame Drivers on Some Neighborhood Speedways
Mayor de Blasio just announced life-saving speed limit reductions on some of the city's remaining neighborhood speedways, part of what the administration is calling "Streets Week!" (yes, with an exclamation point).
May 10, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Just the Facts Today Edition
We know you're busy making your get-out-of-town, er, we mean go-to-Joe-Borelli's-house-on-Staten-Island Thanksgiving plans, so we'll get right to the headlines.
November 25, 2020
ANOTHER TRANSIT DEBACLE: DOT Guts Its Own Bus Lane Project
The mayor announced 20 miles of dedicated bus lanes in June. Now he's pulling back like a scared kitten.
August 14, 2020
Can DOT Just Give Joe Borelli a Damn Crosswalk?
A Staten Island lawmaker known for his recidivist speeding is, at least, trying to help pedestrians in Annadale. But the city is reluctant.
March 5, 2020
INFILTRATED! Staten Island Anti-Camera Facebook Group Celebrates Speeders, Trump
The Facebook group that serves as the voice of the Yellow Ribbon Vigilante Movement on Staten Island is dominated by unrepentant violent Trumpist lawbreakers.
March 4, 2020
Oh, Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round Some Random Poles!
Streetsblog goes on the offensive against Staten Islanders who are telling reckless drivers where the should slow down for speed cameras — by warning them that they should slow down everywhere!
March 3, 2020
