Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chuck Schumer

Schumer-Linked Group Wrongly Assumes That Council Backs Bike Lane Delay

By Ben Fried | Feb 22, 2011 | 14 Comments

The group of politically-connected Prospect Park West bike lane opponents linked to Senator Chuck Schumer wants the city to take a break from making streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. They call themselves “Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes,” but in a press release sent out yesterday, opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign make it […]

Schumer Calls for Increased Transit Spending, Slams Christie

By Noah Kazis | Jan 18, 2011 | 5 Comments

In a speech at a Crain’s breakfast this morning, Senator Chuck Schumer called for reinvesting in infrastructure, including repairs to New York’s existing transportation system and new transit projects. Schumer also blasted New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for killing the ARC tunnel and for his proposal to use Port Authority funds to pay for maintaining […]

Report: Letting Transit Tax Benefit Expire Will Throw Riders From the Train

By Noah Kazis | Nov 17, 2010 | 10 Comments

For many transit riders, there’s another fare hike coming down the track, one that many may not even be aware of. A provision of the stimulus bill that offered a larger tax break for some transit riders is set to expire at the end of the year. A new report by TransitCenter [PDF], a non-profit […]

Schumer, Labor Leaders Rally to Keep Buses and Trains Running

By Ben Fried | Jun 11, 2010 | 3 Comments

L-r: Senator Chuck Schumer, ATU Vice President Larry Hanley, TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen, and City Council transportation chair James Vacca. Photo: Ben Fried Senator Chuck Schumer joined a coalition of labor unions and transportation advocates at Penn Station today to call for emergency federal funding for the nation’s transit systems. The rally made […]

Moynihan Station Is the First Big TIGER Stimulus Winner

By Elana Schor | Feb 16, 2010 | 17 Comments

New York City’s Moynihan Station project has snagged $83 million in grant money from the stimulus law’s Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced today. A rendering of the proposed Moynihan Station. (Photo: The Real Deal) The grant makes the intended successor to the current Penn Station, a longstanding priority […]

‘Cash for Clunkers’ Out of Cash — But Not Quite Finished

By Elana Schor | Jul 31, 2009 | 2 Comments

The U.S. DOT may have notified car dealers last night that its watered-down "cash for clunkers" plan was already out of cash, but that doesn’t mean the rebates are on their last legs. With the White House vowing to protect the program, Congress soon could have to decide whether to keep the good times rolling […]

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