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Has John Liu Jumped the Shark on MTA Rescue?
While his colleague from Brooklyn Bill de Blasio has given his blessing to tolls on East River bridges, Queens City Council Member John Liu -- who, as of this writing, is running for city comptroller -- seems to have officially joined the chorus of electeds who insist that the MTA's dire financial straits constitute a crisis of the agency's own making.
April 6, 2009
City Council Members: Down With Parking Enforcement
Sick of walking around cars parked on the sidewalk? Fed up with the excessive traffic cruising for parking spots in your neighborhood? Tough luck. A gaggle of City Council members has got nothing for you, but they do want to ease up on the car owners who contribute to these problems.
January 12, 2009
Want a More ‘Civilized’ Parking Experience? Raise Meter Rates
A Times analysis of parking enforcement trends is raising the hackles of local pols, who see the rising number of citations as evidence supporting pet theories about traffic agent quotas:
December 1, 2008
John Liu Wants Federal Bailout for MTA, Calls Bridge Tolls a “Distraction”
While Washington is bailing out banks and carmakers (maybe), City Council Member John Liu thinks an allocation to the MTA is in order.
November 14, 2008
MTA Stares Down Billion-Dollar Deficit as Liu and Weiner Mock Bridge Tolls
MTA chief Elliot Sander announced this morning that the city's transit agency is up against a $1.2 billion budget deficit, and needs government aid or new sources of revenue to avoid fare increases or service cuts. But an expected recommendation by the Ravitch Commission to toll East River bridges is already taking heat from the usual suspects.
November 10, 2008
John Liu: Standing Up for Put-Upon Drivers
Joining other public officials in the war on parking enforcement, Queens City Council Member John Liu wants to keep drivers sane by changing the rule that permits them to park by a broken meter for one hour. Instead, Liu says, motorists should be allowed to defer to time limits set by street signs.
October 24, 2008
Bikes in Buildings: So Easy, So Effective
With the fallout from Wall Street taking a toll on city coffers, Mayor Bloomberg has a lot of tough calls to make. The "Bikes in Buildings" bill [PDF] is not one of them. It's a lay-up -- a simple rule change that promises big gains for bike
commuting. The bill, also known as Intro 38, would require commercial
landlords to allow tenants to bring bikes inside buildings. No storage
requirements attached.
September 24, 2008
Car-Free Saturdays Will Open Path For Peds and Bikes From City Hall to 72nd
Last month we reported that DOT was planning a major car-free event this summer in the mold of Bogotá, Colombia's weekly Ciclovía. Details emerged on Friday in the Downtown Express:
June 16, 2008
Open Thread: Share Your Bike-to-Work Stories
City Council Members John Liu and David Yassky bike to City Hall at a press event yesterday (the other 49 took a pass), as Paul Steely White brings up the rear in style.
May 16, 2008
Will Pro-Pricing Council Members Suffer for Their Votes?
Should City Council members who voted for congestion pricing fear for their political futures? According to a story in today's Daily News, some do.
April 10, 2008