Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Corey Johnson

Council Speaker Corey Johnson on a Citi Bike.

Friday’s Headlines: Corey Tells It Like It Is Edition

By Streetsblog | Jul 19, 2019 | 12 Comments

Corey Johnson speaks truth to power — or at least to Murdoch's minions at the Post. Click the headline above for that story and the rest of the day's headlines. And happy Friday, people!

Writing condolences at the vigil for dead cyclist Robyn Hightman. Photo: Yosef Kessler

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After Cyclist Was Killed, City Wrote 40 Percent of its Blitz Tix to … Cyclists!

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 26, 2019 | 9 Comments

New York’s Finest said they had written 77 moving violation tickets between the time when Hightman's blood was washed off the street and Wednesday morning — 29 tickets went to bikers and 48 to drivers of cars and trucks.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, seen here calling for a dozen more meetings for NIMBYs to yell about bus lanes. Photo: John McCarten

Reporter’s Notebook: Corey’s a ‘Master’ Planner — And Other City Hall Takeaways

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 13, 2019 | 10 Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson has a problem with free parking — and other highlights from this week's hearing on the Speaker's landmark "master plan" bill for street safety.

The driver trying to kill the biker. Photo: Barstool Sports.

Maniac Driver Let Go By Cops After Trying to Kill Cyclist is Nothing New

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 8, 2019 | No Comments

And now Gothamist identifies the driver in the latest case as an FDNY firefighter and bodybuilder — who lives in Yonkers.

Scores of activists rallied at City Hall last month to argue that Mayor de Blasio has decelerated Vision Zero. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Safe Streets Advocates to Mayor: We’re Just Waiting For Your Signature

By Julianne Cuba | May 30, 2019 | 8 Comments

Mayor de Blasio is suddenly backing a street redesign bill he has long opposed. Why? He has no choice.

Construction firms must now create a safe, alternative route for cyclists if they block a bike lane — or have their permit revoked. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Construction Firms Must Create Safe Detour For Cyclists — Or Have Their Permits Revoked

By Julianne Cuba | May 29, 2019 | 10 Comments

Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera's bill would require construction companies to provide safe detours for cyclists, instead of spitting them out into lanes of speeding traffic.

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