Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about 2021 Mayoral Election

Right now it's a dream, but this is what a school street could look like. New Yorkers need to support our school streets. Graphic: WXY Studio

SEE IT: Here’s What TransAlt’s ’25X25′ Looks Like (And What Kathryn Garcia Loves)

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 21, 2021 | No Comments

Transportation Alternatives has now made it possible to visualize its "NYC 25X25" plan to reclaim 25 percent of public roadway space from automobiles — and the resulting schematics already shook up the mayor's race even before Friday's release.

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang spoke on Thursday about police reform. He was frequently interrupted. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang Believes He Can Reform the NYPD

By Christopher Robbins | May 20, 2021 | No Comments

Shout it from the rooftops: Andrew Yang still doesn't know jack about the NYPD.

The Times did it again — a slickly produced compendium of candidate positions ... that was short on transportation.

TL;DR: The New York Times Treats Transportation, Congestion, Car Culture as an Afterthought

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 17, 2021 | No Comments

The Gray Lady did her usual drive-by when it comes to transportation issues.

Mayoral candidates (clockwise from top left) Eric Adams, Dianne Morales, Scott Stringer and Kathryn Garcia would subsidize Citi Bike.

The Next Mayor Will Subsidize Citi Bike (Well, Depending on Who Gets Elected, Of Course)

By Christopher Robbins | May 17, 2021 | No Comments

Of the eight remaining top Democratic candidates, four have said they would do something Mayor de Blasio hasn’t done for two terms: set aside public funding to fuel the growth of bikeshare in New York City.

nterim MTA New York City Transit President Sarah Feinberg and MTA Bus President and NYCT Senior Vice President of Buses Craig Cipriano at Fulton Transit Center on Fri., April 9, 2021

NYC Transit: Here’s Your Ranked Choice Mayoral Ballot For Candidates Who Will Flood The Subways With Cops

By Christopher Robbins | May 14, 2021 | No Comments

Political ads are banned in the subway, but they're apparently kosher for an MTA press release.

A screenshot showing all 8 mayoral candidates during the first Democratic primary debate.

Debate Recap: Hey, Moderators — Nothing About Transit, Road Violence and Car Culture?

By Christopher Robbins | May 13, 2021 | No Comments

The debate followed its moderators' framing of topics that are certainly important — policing, homelessness, the economy, and education — but Streetsblog readers can be forgiven if they tuned out: the word "transportation" was not uttered once.