Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Christine Quinn

How a DOT Parking Rule Change Made NYC Streets Less Safe

By Brad Aaron | Jun 6, 2014 | 37 Comments

I violated a traffic rule on the day I moved to New York City. I parked a minivan, rented for the move, in this spot on Seaman Avenue. I locked up the van and was headed to my apartment when a passerby informed me that I would get ticketed, if not towed, if I left […]

Here’s How Quinn and de Blasio Answered the StreetsPAC Questionnaire

By Brad Aaron | Sep 4, 2013 | 29 Comments

Yesterday StreetsPAC endorsed Bill de Blasio for mayor in the Democratic primary, after narrowing their choice down to him and Christine Quinn. The decision was based on the candidates’ responses to a written questionnaire and sit-down interviews with the StreetsPAC board. Below are the responses that de Blasio and Quinn gave to the “policies and […]

What Might “Brooklyn Bridge Beach” Mean for the East Side Greenway?

By Stephen Miller | Aug 1, 2013 | 8 Comments

This morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced that collectively, they had dedicated $7 million in capital funds to build what’s being called Brooklyn Bridge Beach. The aim of the new site beneath the iconic span is to attract New Yorkers to the East River waterfront and blunt the […]

Quinn Proposes Triboro BRT Line With Separated Bus Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Jul 26, 2013 | 24 Comments

Since Scott Stringer left the mayoral field for the comptroller race, the mayoral candidates haven’t spoken much about the Triboro RX, a plan to bring circumferential rail service to Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx using existing tracks and rights of way. But they have spoken highly, if not very specifically, of Bus Rapid Transit. And […]

Quinn’s Policy Book Skews Toward Transpo Issues the Mayor Can’t Control

By Stephen Miller | Jul 8, 2013 | 6 Comments

Slowly, the major mayoral candidates are fleshing out their platforms, including their positions on transportation issues. Last month, Bill de Blasio used his policy book to stake out street safety goals. This morning, Anthony Weiner stumped for a bike commuter subsidy he proposed in April. Last week, Christine Quinn released her own policy book, in which […]

Quinn Says She Would Aim to Cut Traffic Fatalities in Half by 2021

By Stephen Miller | May 15, 2013 | 40 Comments

Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn said today that if elected, she would appoint an interagency “Safe Streets Working Group” tasked with cutting traffic fatalities in half by 2021. The working group, featuring “high level staff” from DOT, NYPD, City Planning, and the Department of Health, would coordinate automated enforcement, police enforcement, street design, and traffic calming […]

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