Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Dan Garodnick

No Right-of-Way Charge for Cab Driver Who Killed Senior in UES Crosswalk

By Brad Aaron | May 11, 2015 | 34 Comments

A yellow cab driver fatally struck a senior in an Upper East Side crosswalk Saturday, and no charges were filed by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. The crash occurred in the 19th Precinct, where as of March officers had issued just 10 speeding tickets in 2015. At around 2:43 p.m. Amelia Sterental, 76, was walking […]

Garodnick Endorses Complete Streets for Fifth and Sixth Avenues

By Stephen Miller | Sep 24, 2014 | 8 Comments

The next time someone tries to tell you that complete street designs with pedestrian islands and protected bike lanes are controversial, point them to what’s happening on Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Avenues in Manhattan, where a united coalition of parents, business owners, elected officials, and community boards are begging DOT to design streets in the […]

Garodnick Bill Would Give Transit Riders a Tax Break

By Brad Aaron | Apr 28, 2014 | 6 Comments

A City Council bill from Dan Garodnick could save a lot of transit riders a nice chunk of change. Federal law lets commuters spend up to $130 in tax-free income a month on transit fares. For a New Yorker earning an average wage, buying a monthly MetroCard with pre-tax dollars adds up to $443 in […]

Vaccaro: NYPD Coerces Injured Hit-and-Run Victims to Not Pursue Charges

By Brad Aaron | Dec 4, 2013 | 11 Comments

The City Council transportation committee met today to gather testimony on NYPD hit-and-run crash investigations, but NYPD didn’t send anyone to the hearing. The committee also took up a bill that would codify updates to DOT’s innovative Street Design Manual. Intro 1055 would require NYPD to report to the council every two years on hit-and-run […]

To Reform NYPD Crash Investigations, There’s a Lot More Work to Do

By Stephen Miller | Sep 30, 2013 | 11 Comments

This morning, the City Council’s transportation and public safety committees held a joint oversight hearing of NYPD’s crash investigation policies. It was the first time committee chairs James Vacca and Peter Vallone had put police brass on the spot since February 2012, when a joint oversight hearing unearthed new information about NYPD’s lackluster crash investigations. […]

Cab Driver Who Severed Woman’s Leg: I’m the Victim

By Brad Aaron | Aug 23, 2013 | 139 Comments

The Taxi and Limousine Commission tells us Mohammed Himon pleaded guilty to a suspension summons and surrendered his hack license this afternoon. “His suspension has technically begun,” a spokesperson said. So while Himon won’t be behind the wheel of a cab for at least 30 days, you might see him on your television. Himon — who drove […]

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