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Jumaane Williams Apologizes for His 18 Speeding Tickets
The frontrunner in next year's likely Public Advocate special election says he sees the summonses as a "call to action" to slow down.
November 6, 2018
Transit Riders to Cuomo: Stop Tip-Toeing Around Congestion Pricing and Pass It
Cuomo is wasting his opportunity to reform New York's dysfunctional traffic and transit systems.
March 21, 2018
Bucking de Blasio, Speaker Candidates Support Congestion Pricing
Mayor de Blasio is pulling out all the stops to frame congestion pricing as a "regressive tax," even though low-income New Yorkers stand to gain enormously. Not a single contender for council speaker is on the same page as the mayor. In a debate hosted by Crain's this morning, they all signaled support for congestion pricing, with a few caveats.
November 1, 2017
De Blasio Signs Right of Way and Bike Access Bills
Following unanimous City Council votes earlier this month, Mayor de Blasio signed several bills yesterday with important implications for walking and biking in NYC.
September 29, 2016
Three Bills Enhancing Bike Access to Buildings Get Council Approval
This afternoon the City Council voted in favor of a package of bills aimed to improve bike access to commercial and residential buildings.
September 14, 2016
City Council Passes Home Rule Message for 25 MPH. Is Klein Listening?
Update: The Daily News reports that Klein will be introducing legislation by the end of the week to lower speed limits to 25 mph only on streets with two lanes or less. Streets with more than two lanes would remain at 30 mph, and the local community board would be required to make a request for a lower speed limit before the city could make the change. This would effectively tie the city's hands on arterial streets, where DOT can already set the limit at 25 mph under current law.
June 11, 2014
Jumaane Williams: Time to Tame the “East Flatbush Motorist Danger Zone”
City Council Member Jumaane Williams yesterday called on the city to take action to improve traffic safety in East Flatbush, where hundreds of people have been injured and killed by reckless drivers in less than two years.
May 16, 2013
Jumaane Williams Calls for Speed Cams in Wake of Toddler’s Death
City Council Member Jumaane Williams has issued a statement calling for speed cameras and other traffic-calming measures following the death of Denim McLean, the 2-year-old killed by a curb-jumping driver in East Flatbush.
April 9, 2013