Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about David Weprin

Eastern Queens Electeds Want Bus Lanes. Will DOT Deliver?

By Stephen Miller | Feb 19, 2015 | 29 Comments

Council Member Rory Lancman and Assembly Member Michael Simanowitz have taken up the cause of opposing bus lanes for Select Bus Service in their eastern Queens districts. While the pair has gotten a lot of attention, they are outnumbered by almost a dozen city, state, and federal elected officials along the route urging the city to […]

Tony Avella and David Weprin Launch Preemptive Attack on NYC Toll Reform

By Stephen Miller | Dec 13, 2013 | 28 Comments

Remember these guys? This morning, State Senator Tony Avella and Assembly Member David Weprin stood at traffic-choked Queensboro Plaza to say they don’t care if the Move NY toll reform plan reduces tolls on bridges near their eastern Queens districts — they refuse to support any proposal that adds tolls to East River crossings. In a […]

Labor, Elected Officials and Community Groups Rally For Transit Lockbox

By Noah Kazis | Sep 20, 2011 | 1 Comment

Dozens of transit workers, transportation advocates and elected officials rallied on the steps of City Hall this morning to urge Governor Cuomo to sign the transit lockbox bill, which passed both houses of the legislature unanimously in June. “New York communities are not standing alone,” said TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen. “Transit workers are […]

The Comptroller Race: Who Will Stand Up for Transit?

By Ben Fried | Sep 14, 2009 | 8 Comments

John Liu and David Yassky might be headed for a run-off in the comptroller race. We’ve got two more citywide elections to review on the eve of tomorrow’s primary vote — the contests for comptroller and public advocate. If you’re a little unclear about what these positions do, here’s the short version: The comptroller is […]

City Council Members: Down With Parking Enforcement

By Ben Fried | Jan 12, 2009 | 30 Comments

Councilmen Weprin, Felder, and Gentile protest the injustice of enforcing the law. Photo: Daily Politics Sick of walking around cars parked on the sidewalk? Fed up with the excessive traffic cruising for parking spots in your neighborhood? Tough luck. A gaggle of City Council members has got nothing for you, but they do want to […]

Council Considers Eliminating Truck Parking Fines (Update #2)

By Brad Aaron | Apr 30, 2008 | 26 Comments

UPDATE: Intro 637 has been tabled. There will be no council vote today. As of this writing, the City Council is scheduled to vote today to codify a Department of Finance program that makes it cheaper — and in some cases free — for commercial trucks to park illegally. The DOF Stipulated Fine Program, started […]

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