Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Daniel Squadron

Albany to Drunk Drivers: We’ll Go Easy on You

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2010 | 11 Comments

While traffic safety proponents and law enforcers are pushing for measures to clamp down on unlicensed driving, some state legislators want to keep accused drunk drivers on the road. As reported by On Transport, Senate Bill 3627 and its companion Assembly bill would change existing law that regulates the period between a DWI charge and […]

Bill to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists Will Resurface in Albany

By Noah Kazis | Jan 13, 2010 | 6 Comments

Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, speaking, with Daniel Squadron and Scott Stringer at last year’s rally for Hayley and Diego’s Law. To Squadron’s right are Wendy Cheung, Hayley Ng’s aunt, and Jon Adler, representative for the families of Ng and Diego Martinez. With the state legislative session underway, Albany will soon turn its attention to business […]

New Bill Would Strengthen Penalties for Dangerous Driving

By Brad Aaron | May 22, 2009 | 12 Comments

Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, speaking, with Daniel Squadron and Scott Stringer. To Squadron’s right are Wendy Cheung, Hayley Ng’s aunt, and Jon Adler, representative for the families of Ng and Diego Martinez Legislation prompted by the deaths of two children in Chinatown would mandate a safety course and community service for drivers who seriously injure […]

Brooklyn Pols Revive Proposal for Residential Permit Parking

By Ben Fried | May 18, 2009 | 16 Comments

On Friday, a trio of local electeds pushed for legislation that would allow New York City to create a residential permit parking system. The Daily News and NY1 picked up the story, and if those reports have you wondering about specifics, that’s because much of the plan has yet to be hammered out. An RPP […]

Streetfilms: Idle-Free NYC

By Brad Aaron | May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

Last Tuesday, May 5, in honor of World Asthma Day and Idle-Free NYC Day, clean air advocates gathered at City Hall to mark the passage of Council Member John Liu’s Intro. 631, which limits the amount of time drivers are allowed to idle near schools to one minute. Streetfilms’ Robin Urban Smith files this report, […]

Squadron: Red Light Cams Needed at Dangerous Intersections

By Ben Fried | Apr 17, 2009 | 24 Comments

Dan Squadron at yesterday’s press event. Earlier this month Albany approved the expansion of New York City’s red light camera program. Media coverage tends not to play up the benefits of automated enforcement, so it was refreshing to see State Senator Dan Squadron, who represents Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, put the emphasis squarely […]

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