Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Corey Johnson

Council Speaker Corey Johnson may want the city to take over the subway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Five Questions: Should The City Take Over the Transit System?

By David Meyer | Mar 5, 2019 | 9 Comments

Wouldn't it just be better if the city was running its own transit system instead of the unaccountable MTA, as Corey Johnson has discussed? Here's what you need to know.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson made some bold proposals on Tuesday. Photo: John McCarten

ON FURTHER REVIEW: Cuomo’s Speed Camera Bill May Not Be As Good As City’s [Updated]

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 15, 2019 | 9 Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson appears to say thanks but no thanks because his bill would allow unlimited cameras.

Not a legitimate road user! Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

L-Saster! Village NIMBYs Demand Removal of Bike Lanes; Speaker Johnson Says He’s Willing to Listen

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 9, 2019 | 34 Comments

Wait — what?

Council Speaker Corey Johnson handed out subway questionnaires in Bay Ridge on Tuesday night. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

TAKE THAT, ANDREW! Council Speaker To Seek City Control of NYC Transit

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 Comments

Corey Johnson wants more 'accountability and transparency' in how the subway is run. Oh, and he wants it run better, too.

Two cops check out a Bird scooter at an event over the summer. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Council Speaker Johnson: E-Bikes and E-Scooters Need State OK (But He May Be Wrong!)

By David Meyer | Jan 3, 2019 | 5 Comments

Oops — suddenly New York City's big dreams of an e-scooter revolution may need Albany's OK.

Streetsies 2018: Corey Johnson is the Vision Zero Hero of the Year!

By Streetsblog | Dec 28, 2018 | 2 Comments

To cap an amazing year, the Council Speaker sits down with Streetsblog to, as he put it, break the car culture.

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