Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio is very rarely seen on a bike, but he certainly enjoyed this protected bike lane. Cyclists want more. Photo: Eric Phillips

A Brief History of New York City Mayors on Bicycles

By Ben Fried | Jul 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

Six months into his second term, Bill de Blasio became the first New York mayor since Ed Koch to be recorded riding a bicycle, or at least the first one to leave a record that Google image search is capable of retrieving.

The city will move forward with the redesign of Skillman Avenue and 43rd Avenue in Queens. Image: DOT

De Blasio Gives the Go-Ahead on Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Jul 12, 2018 | 21 Comments

DOT should "move forward with pedestrian safety and protected bike lanes that will save lives," the mayor said in a statement.

This is what we are seeing way too often in New York City. Photo: News 12

Mark Gjonaj, Who Takes Money From Sanitation Salvage, Goes on TV to Blame the Company’s Victims for Their Own Deaths

By Brad Aaron | Jul 6, 2018 | 6 Comments

If Mayor de Blasio wants to reduce the carnage caused by Sanitation Salvage and other private waste haulers, he can't give in to industry shills like Gjonaj.

Mayor de Blasio has been a strong supporter of speed cameras. Photo: Benjamin Canter/Mayoral Photography Office

All of NYC Officialdom Blasts Marty Golden and Senate GOP for Letting Speed Cameras Expire

By David Meyer | Jun 25, 2018 | 6 Comments

A huge slate of local elected officials led by Mayor de Blasio blasted Senate Republicans for failing to renew and expand the speed camera program, which expires on July 25.

The basic template for the redesign of Ninth Street (exact dimensions haven't been finalized yet). Image: DOT

De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer

By David Meyer | May 30, 2018 | 20 Comments

The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.

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