Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Andrew Yang

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang with the backdrop of the Fulton Street busway behind him. Photo: Julianne Cuba

ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang’s ‘Plan’ For The MTA is Empty Promises that Won’t Work Anyway

By Dave Colon | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments

The mayoral front-runner makes a classic mistake — thinking that more MTA Board members for the city (which he can't get anyway) would solve the city's transit problems.

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang unveils a plan to crackdown on placard abuse. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Yang Unveils Placard Abuse Crackdown Plan as Adams Calls the Corruption a ‘New Paltz’ Issue

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments

“Violent crime is skyrocketing in New York. Maybe parking is the big crime problem in New Paltz, but not in New York," said the campaign of the Brooklyn Borough President, one of the city's most notorious placard abusers.

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang pn Vanderbilt Ave. on Saturday.

Yang Calls For Permanent Open Streets Program With City Funding

By Dave Colon | Apr 4, 2021 | No Comments

The mayoral candidate said he would direct city funding to a permanent open streets program, a priority for open streets volunteers who need help to keep the popular program humming.

DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire

By Eve Kessler | Feb 5, 2021 | No Comments

How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!

Many mayoral candidates participated in the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats' forum on Tuesday night, but only Andrew Yang, Ray McGuire, Zach Iscol and Dianne Morales were asked about bike lanes.

DECISION 2021: Iscol Seeks the ‘Streetsblog Bump’ by Praising Reporter Dave Colon

By Streetsblog | Jan 20, 2021 | No Comments

"I just took a bike ride with Dave Colon of Streetsblog. If you are a mayoral candidate and you haven’t done it yet, I encourage you to do it. It was a remarkable experience seeing the city through his eyes," he said.

Monday’s Headlines: MLK Day Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 18, 2021 | No Comments

We're going to take today off to honor Martin Luther King Jr. but we'll be back tomorrow with lots of important information. For now, here's what you might have missed over the weekend: