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De Blasio Appoints Carl Weisbrod to Head Up the Planning Department

By Ben Fried | Feb 7, 2014 | 3 Comments

Mayor Bill de Blasio has named Carl Weisbrod to lead the Department of City Planning. Weisbrod, who co-chaired de Blasio’s transition team and has deep experience in city government, now commands a post with tremendous power to shape the quality of New York City’s built environment. Of particular interest for the city’s transportation and housing […]

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De Blasio Calls for More Local Control of Federal Transpo Funds

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 23, 2014 | No Comments

At a convening of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington today, Mayor Bill de Blasio made reference, without really naming it, to the single biggest demand of transportation reformers going into the negotiation for the next national bill: local control. Bicycle advocates successfully fought for local control over some bike and pedestrian dollars precisely […]

Next Week: DOT to Preview Ped Safety Improvements for 96th and Broadway

By Brad Aaron | Jan 23, 2014 | 13 Comments

The public will hear from DOT next week at a Community Board 7 meeting on proposed improvements at Broadway and 96th Street, after three pedestrians were fatally struck by drivers at or near the intersection this month. “Safety is our top priority and we are actively identifying and evaluating a range of options for the area,” […]

84-Year-Old Jaywalker Could Get Jail While Deadly Drivers Get Off Scot-Free

By Brad Aaron | Jan 21, 2014 | 42 Comments

Kang Wong, the 84-year-old pedestrian left bloodied during last weekend’s NYPD jaywalking crackdown, was arrested and charged by police. If convicted, Wong could get a jail term for an incident that stemmed from crossing the street without a walk signal. At the same time, the drivers who killed three pedestrians in the 24th precinct in […]

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Watch Bill de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” Announcement

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jan 16, 2014 | No Comments

In 2013, NYC recorded a record-low 333 homicides, yet at least 286 people lost their lives to traffic violence. At a press conference yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said it’s “shocking to see how much those two numbers correspond.” In announcing his first steps to implement Vision Zero, the goal of eliminating traffic deaths, he said, “The first […]

De Blasio Rolls Out a Multi-Agency Approach to Reducing Traffic Violence

By Stephen Miller | Jan 15, 2014 | 10 Comments

Calling traffic fatalities an “epidemic” that deserves immediate attention from the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio launched his administration’s “Vision Zero” agenda this afternoon, setting out to eliminate traffic deaths within a decade. The most important news to come out of today’s announcement is that his administration will enlist multiple agencies to tackle the multifaceted […]

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