Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Adriano Espaillat

Bowing to pressure from business people and Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez wants DOT to redo protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, weeks after they were installed. Photo: Brad Aaron

Ydanis Rodriguez Caves to Bike Haters on Dyckman Street

By Brad Aaron | Apr 17, 2018 | 11 Comments

Rodriguez tweeted that he now wants a two-way bikeway on Dyckman's north side to replace parking-protected lanes on both sides of the street. But shifting the bikeway won't solve the problems on Dyckman, which don't stem from the bike lane, but from poor curb management and parking policy.

Gale Brewer and Adriano Espaillat are calling on DOT to rip out protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, which would undo a major street safety project that took a decade of citizen advocacy.

Adriano Espaillat and Gale Brewer Want DOT to Erase the Brand New Dyckman Street Bikeway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2018 | 22 Comments

The fight for a safer Dyckman still isn't over.

With Bus Fatalities Down, Albany Shouldn’t Meddle With Right of Way Law

By Brad Aaron | Jun 19, 2015 | 4 Comments

Violate my right of way? That’s wrong, no matter who you are. @CarlHeastie #DefendRoW no exceptions! #walkingfamilies pic.twitter.com/yNp5nRRbXA — TransAlt (@transalt) June 19, 2015 In 2014 MTA bus drivers killed eight people in crosswalks. Some of those fatalities occurred after the Right of Way Law took effect last August, and several bus drivers were arrested […]

13 State and City Elected Officials Sign On to Move NY Toll Reform

By Stephen Miller | Apr 22, 2015 | 2 Comments

The trickle of elected officials endorsing toll reform is starting to become more of a steady stream, and a look at who belongs to the coalition suggests that the politics of the Move NY plan are indeed different than the politics of congestion pricing. More than a dozen state and city elected officials announced today that they […]

Albany Bill Would Bar Police From Cuffing Bus Drivers Who Hit People

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2015 | 3 Comments

State lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prohibit police from detaining, but not charging, bus drivers who hit pedestrians and cyclists. The bill appears intended to spare bus drivers from being handcuffed and taken into custody for violating the Right of Way Law without exempting them from the law altogether, as a City Council bill would do. The council bill, which currently has […]

Manhattan Community Board 10 Votes for Morningside Safety Plan

By Ben Fried | Jun 5, 2014 | 3 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 10 approved the NYC DOT plan to add pedestrian islands and trim traffic lanes on 10 blocks of Morningside Avenue [PDF]. A concerted effort from neighborhood street safety advocates and local elected officials, including City Council Member Mark Levine and State Senator Adriano Espaillat, helped overcome recalcitrance at CB 10, […]

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