Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Dan Garodnick

UN Deal Clears Way to Close East River Greenway Gap Over Next Decade

By Noah Kazis | Oct 7, 2011 | 6 Comments

The signing of an agreement to close the East River Greenway gap between 38th Street and 60th Street is big news for people who want to enjoy the waterfront on Manhattan’s open space-starved East Side. There’s finally a realistic plan in place to build a continuous route to walk, run, or bike along the water. […]

NYPD Opposes Bill to Curb Placard Abuse as Total Soars to 118,000

By Noah Kazis | Jun 22, 2011 | 27 Comments

At a City Council Transportation Committee hearing today, the New York Police Department announced its opposition to legislation that would curb parking placard abuse by requiring barcodes on official placards. NYPD claimed that it has placard abuse under control and that only Police Commissioner Ray Kelly should have the power to determine what tools are […]

Garodnick Proposes Bar Code Scanners to Curb Parking Placard Abuse

By Ben Fried | Feb 3, 2011 | 21 Comments

City Council Member Dan Garodnick has introduced a bill that could cut down on the abuse of fraudulent parking placards. The bill would require that city-issued placards be equipped with bar codes that traffic enforcement agents can scan to verify. If enacted, it should cut down on one form of placard abuse: the use of […]

East Side Coalition Unveils Its Vision for Safer, Transit-Friendly Streets

By Ben Fried | Jan 28, 2011 | 52 Comments

Earlier this week, Laurence Renard was killed as she crossed First Avenue when a dump truck driver turned into her path from 90th Street, hitting her from behind. Renard was one of at least six pedestrians and cyclists who have lost their lives in traffic crashes on East Side streets since last August. People are […]

Quinn, Garodnick, AAA Oppose FDNY Crash Fees at Public Hearing

By Noah Kazis | Jan 14, 2011 | 8 Comments

At a public hearing held by the Fire Department this morning, every person who testified spoke against charging a fee for FDNY response to traffic crashes, calling it inappropriate to make drivers pay for what they said ought to be a basic government function. The charges are part of the Bloomberg administration’s attempt to close […]

After NYPD Kills Bill, Council Pushes for Traffic Safety Data From DOT

By Noah Kazis | Nov 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee held a hearing yesterday on four bills that would release new information about traffic crashes and how the Department of Transportation decides whether to install traffic calming measures and traffic control devices like stop lights and stop signs. All together, the bills would cover a wide spectrum of information, but […]

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