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Wednesday’s Headlines: What About Transportation Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 5, 2022 | No Comments

Today, we circle back on an article in The City featuring 33 new Council members — only three of whom mention anything about transit or livable streets. What a shame. Plus other news.

Dancers perform in front of Mayor de Blasio in a video promoting the city's Open Culture program. Photo: Mayor's Office

OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent

By Jimmy Van Bramer | Nov 3, 2021 | No Comments

We must codify in law the pandemic-era program that has brought art, music, and dance to our streets.

NYPD officials, including Deputy Chief Isa Abbassi, (far right) testified on Tuesday.

Amid Multiple Investigations, NYPD Defends Its 311 Response at Council Hearing

By Jesse Coburn | Oct 27, 2021 | No Comments

City Council members voiced frustration with the NYPD's handling of 311 complaints about illegal parking at a hearing Tuesday, but police officials defended the department's efforts.

The 10 Best Ideas We Heard at Tuesday’s Epic ‘Vision Zero’ Hearing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

...and it doesn't take much to implement them (except some courage).

Council Member Calls For Probe of Alleged 311 Harassment

By Jesse Coburn | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

And meanwhile, Council Member Bob Holden told Streetsblog he has also been the victim of "inappropriate" calls from cops.

NYPD Ignores Council Request for Info on Allegedly Fraudulent 311 Responses

By Jesse Coburn | Oct 25, 2021 | No Comments

Council leaders had asked the NYPD to provide materials related to 14 311 service requests about illegal parking that police officers had marked as resolved despite never responding to the scenes of the infractions, according to council investigators.

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