Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brad Lander

Council Member Brad Lander announced his Reckless Driver Accountability Act in 2018. File photo.

Brad Lander Bill Would Empower City to Rein In Repeat Traffic Camera Violators

By Brad Aaron | Jun 5, 2018 | 5 Comments

The “Reckless Driver Accountability Act” would flag drivers who are routinely ticketed by traffic enforcement cameras before they cause irreversible harm.

The rally at the Ninth Street entrance to Prospect Park. Photo: Bahij Chancey

Hundreds of Parents and Children Demand Action From de Blasio to Stop Drivers From Killing Kids

By David Meyer | Mar 13, 2018 | 4 Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson told the crowd "we will do everything we can within our power" to prevent the loss of life.

Lander and Brooklyn CB 6 Urge DOT Not to Wait on Fourth Ave Protected Bike Lanes [Updated]

By David Meyer | Dec 22, 2017 | 11 Comments

DOT may not start the northern section of the project until 2021. Council Member Brad Lander wants a version done in low-cost materials before then.

During the weekday rush, the city still lets people drive on the Prospect Park loop next to vulnerable people on bikes. Photo: David Meyer

Parents and Kids Ride for a Car-Free Prospect Park

By David Meyer | Oct 9, 2017 | 5 Comments

Parents and children biked through Prospect Park this morning, calling on the city to get cars off the park loop all year round.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Police Commissioner James O'Neill announcing Vision Zero enforcement efforts in 2017. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

There’s a Better Way to Assess the Effect of Traffic Enforcement Than Counting Tickets

By David Meyer | May 30, 2017 | 7 Comments

NYPD has increased tickets for speeding and texting while driving 50 percent so far in 2017 compared to the same period last year, Commissioner James O’Neill testified at a City Council budget hearing last week. Speeding and distracted driving are two of the most common factors in fatal and injurious crashes in NYC, so it stands to reason that this shift in enforcement is reducing the incidence of dangerous driving. But there's no way to actually tell if those summonses are changing driver behavior.

Council Member Brad Lander addresses the crowd at the first of six workshops for DOT's citywide transit plan. Photo: DOT

DOT Kicks Off Citywide Transit Plan

By David Meyer | Feb 8, 2017 | No Comments

NYC currently has the slowest bus service in the U.S., and ridership has declined 16 percent since 2002. DOT is looking to turn those trends around, speed up buses, improve walking access to transit, and plan service to meet future demand. While the city's buses and subways are run by the MTA, DOT can make a big difference for surface transit through its management of streets, sidewalks, and traffic signals.

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