Election 2018
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Meet Public Advocate Jumaane Williams — Lots of Potential on Street Safety
City Council Member Jumaane Williams was elected Public Advocate on Tuesday with roughly 33 percent of the vote in a 17-person field. Here's how he answered our candidate questionnaire earlier in the month.
February 26, 2019
The Race for Public Advocate: Ten Candidates Address Street Safety, Transit
The top candidates answered our questionnaires — so read them all here!
February 22, 2019
StreetsPAC Endorses Mark-Viverito for Public Advocate
The main political action committee on livable streets issues has endorsed the former City Council speaker for public advocate, citing her enlightened, forward-think approach to street safety.
February 20, 2019
Andrew Gounardes Takes Victory Lap … At Vision Zero Safety Conference!
Andrew Gounardes traveled 16 miles from his district to thank street safety advocates for putting him, and a central issue, on the map.
November 7, 2018
Wednesday’s Headlines: The People Have Spoken Edition
The election dominates the coverage today. Turn to the Times or CNN or even Fox News for the national recaps, but the biggest race for livable streets advocates was in southern Brooklyn's State Senate 22, where Andrew Gounardes apparently beat street safety pariah Republican Marty Golden. Plus the rest of today's news...
November 7, 2018
ENDORSEMENT: Vote Yes on Ballot Proposal 3
Let's make community boards better and more diverse.
November 5, 2018
Cuomo: Marty Golden and ‘Trump’s Agenda’ Failed New York on Speed Cameras
Republican State Senator Marty Golden is too busy carrying President Trump's water to care about the "life and death" of his constituents, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
November 5, 2018
Term Limits Could Save Community Boards — And Make Them Live Up To Their First Name
Here's a story that should encourage you to vote "Yes" for community board term limits.
November 2, 2018
Take Citi Bike to the Polls Next Tuesday — For Free
Motivate, which runs bike share systems nationwide, will give residents of nine big cities free bikes on Election Day, Nov. 6.
October 29, 2018
Marty Golden: I’m Sorry I Speed So Much, But I Swear I Support Speed Cameras
NY1's Josh Robin did something no one else could do: He got State Senator Marty Golden to apologize for being such a bad driver.
October 26, 2018