Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Charles Schumer

OPINION: On Nov. 8, Yes, Vote, But to Rebuild New York, Make Your Ideas Heard

By Peter Muennig | Nov 1, 2022 | No Comments

Casting a ballot on Election Day has always been important, but it has never been quite enough to meaningfully transform the lives of everyday New Yorkers. The story of the effort to deck over the Cross Bronx Expressway illustrates why.

NYCHA appears to have backed down from an e-bike ban. File photo: Noah Martz

EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA Backs Down From Banning E-Bikes on its Property

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 21, 2022 | No Comments

This controversy has been extinguished.

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Mayor Adams announced last month plans to turn vacant newsstands, like the one behind them, into charging hubs for delivery workers. Photo: Julianne Cuba

First-in-the-Nation Charging Hubs for Delivery Workers Coming Soon to Abandoned Newsstands

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 3, 2022 | No Comments

“You're riding this bike a long time. You need a break. Maybe you got to make a phone call. Maybe you have to take care of your personal needs, all of these things,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, talking about the delivery workers he has been championing.

The Department of Investigation wants NYCHA to "limit" e-mobility devices on its property. File photo: Noah Martz

Pols and Advocates Pushing E-Bike Battery Fix Beyond Blanket Bans

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments

The city's proposed ban on e-bikes on Housing Authority property would force some residents to choose between a roof over their head and a job.

This is a greenway, according to the city. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

What Does Schumer’s ‘Greenway Bucks’ Mean for NYC?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

A lot! But don't break out the bikes just yet.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Wait, What’s Wrong with High Gas Prices Edition

By Streetsblog | Nov 16, 2021 | No Comments

We asked Mayor de Blasio about the high price of gasoline. And he gave a terrible answer. Plus all the other news of the day.

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