Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Carlina Rivera

Council Member Carlina Rivera wants a good outdoor dining law.

Opinion: We Deserve a Bold Outdoor Dining Program — After a Fair Hearing

By Carlina Rivera | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

The City Council has not advanced the legislation to make the city's temporary, Covid-era outdoor dining program permanent. In this exclusive op-ed, Council Member Carlina Rivera is demanding a better process.

Council Member Carlina Rivera (podium) rallies supporters of the Greenways Master Plan bill before a hearing on the bill in June. Photo: Dave Colon

DOT ‘Welcomes’ Council Bill to Build and Maintain City Greenways

By Dave Colon | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

No fuss, no fight, more greenways. Apparently.

Noise is an existential threat. Graphic: Streetsblog Art History and Montage desks

Pols Want City Crackdown on Car Noise, But Health Department is Silent

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 17, 2022 | No Comments

It's a noisy city, but the silence from the city Department of Health is particularly defeaning.

Council Member Carlina Rivera, seen here with her own bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Manhattan Pol Revives Bike, Pedestrian ‘Mayor’ Idea as Key to Streets Master Plan

By Dave Colon | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Another attempt to get a City Hall office devoted to active transportation.

Queens Council Member and Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers speaks during the rally to demand $3.1 billion funding for the Street Master Plan back in April. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Pols and Advocates to Mayor: Put More Money Into the Streets Master Plan

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

There's impatience in the air.

The Council Speaker candidates, including Francisco Moya (top right), before four of them dropped out during a debate last month.

Council Speaker Candidates Debate (and Pander on) Livable Streets Issues

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 19, 2021 | No Comments

Would-be leaders Francisco Moya and Justin Brannan were far more conciliatory towards car drivers than other potential speakers.

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