Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ben Kallos

Pols, including State Senator Mike Gianaris (far right), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (far left) and Jessica Ramos (next to Brewer) joined Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos, and DOT officials, on the Queensboro Bridge on Monday. Photo: Office of Mike Gianaris

A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?

By Streetsblog | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.

Hundreds of people walked the Queensboro Bridge south outer roadway in 2020 to demand more space for people like them. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.

Pedestrians and cyclists going east and west on the Queensboro Bridge share a narrow path. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash

By Dave Colon | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she welcomes a recent City Council offer to pay for turning the South Outer Roadway on the Queensboro Bridge into a badly needed pedestrian lane on the jammed up bridge.

The 5-foot-8 Doug Gordon shows just how little room Shake Shack has left its Tribeca neighbors. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Shake Shack Steals Public Space in the Village as More Lawmakers Demand Open Streets for Restaurant Revival

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 18, 2020 | No Comments

Shake Shack? More like take shack!

Council Member Ben Kallos (inset) and his dream machine.

Don’t Let Coronavirus Prevent NYC from Buying Small Snowplows (…Wait, Wut?)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

That's a bizarre headline, but it makes sense when you consider what Council Member Ben Kallos is hoping to do on the Upper East Side and, eventually, all of Manhattan!

Streetfilms: Yes, the Bike/Ped Situation on the Queensboro Bridge Is That Bad!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 2, 2019 | 14 Comments

We covered last week's renewed call for pedestrian and bike safety fixes on the dangerous Queensboro Bridge, but you have to see Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm to really understand the situation.

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