Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Alan Gerson

Gerson Bill Mandating Review of Transpo Projects Is Now Law

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2010 | 4 Comments

In one of his final acts as a City Council member, Alan Gerson won passage for a bill that may slow down major street projects. New York City’s 2009 legislative session didn’t end without a parting gift from outgoing Lower Manhattan rep Alan Gerson. A new law that passed City Council unanimously before the end […]

NYLCV Endorses Safe Streets Foe Alan Gerson for Re-Election

By Ben Fried | Sep 1, 2009 | 3 Comments

The New York League of Conservation Voters came out with their slate of primary endorsements today. Streetsblog readers may be surprised to see that District 1 incumbent Alan Gerson is one of four City Council candidates in Manhattan to win the environmental group’s endorsement. Since last fall, Gerson has agitated against pedestrian and bike improvements, […]

Gerson on Grand Street Safety: Never Mind the Facts

By Ben Fried | Aug 21, 2009 | 19 Comments

City Council member Alan Gerson didn’t have much new to say at his sidewalk protest of the Grand Street bike lane. But a handful of reporters and a few cyclists pressed him to defend the idea that projects designed to improve street safety should be subject to greater City Council review. Gerson’s assertion of "dangerous […]

Lunch Break Fun: Gerson Leads Protest of “Dangerous” Grand St. Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Aug 21, 2009 | 28 Comments

Non-motorized New Yorkers negotiate the hair-raising Grand Street sidewalk and bike lane. Photo: Ben Fried. Anyone heading over to Chinatown for lunch? If not, and you work in Manhattan, you might want to change your plans. This rally, promoted by Council Member Alan Gerson, promises to be a can’t-miss event: Rally to Protest Dangerous Conditions […]

Council Candidate’s Congestion Solution: Rush Hour Bike Bans

By Ben Fried | Aug 5, 2009 | 29 Comments

The Lo-Down, a blog covering the Lower East Side and environs, just wrapped up a slate of interviews with all the candidates running for the 1st District seat in the City Council: Margaret Chin, Pete Gleason, Arthur Gregory, PJ Kim, and the incumbent Alan Gerson. Along with John Liu, Gerson has been one of the […]

City Council Bill Aims to Quiet Motorcycle Noise

By Brad Aaron | Jun 11, 2009 | 45 Comments

The City Council is considering a bill to keep excessively loud motorcycles from stopping, standing or parking on city streets. Relax guys, you can keep your jackets. Photo: SliceofNYC/Flickr Intro 416-A would require motorcycles in New York to be equipped with EPA-stamped exhaust systems — a federal mandate since 1983, but one that is rarely […]

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