Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Gale Brewer

Manhattan Pol to NYPD: Follow the Law on Placard Misuse

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Manhattan City Council Member Gale Brewer (inset) is the latest elected official to demand that the NYPD follow the law when it comes to cracking down on placard abuse by city workers including, mostly, cops.

CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 12, 2022 | No Comments

At a hearing, DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber told Council members that overseeing the NYPD's failure to enforce of placard abuse wasn't yet on the agency's to-do list, despite a 2019 law requiring such oversight.

Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is

By Julianne Cuba and Brian Howald | Feb 14, 2022 | No Comments

Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.

The Council Speaker candidates, including Francisco Moya (top right), before four of them dropped out during a debate last month.

Council Speaker Candidates Debate (and Pander on) Livable Streets Issues

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 19, 2021 | No Comments

Would-be leaders Francisco Moya and Justin Brannan were far more conciliatory towards car drivers than other potential speakers.

Third Avenue in Manhattan. Gale Brewer says, "Fix it." File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Manhattan BP Joins Chorus Calling for a Better Third Avenue

By Dave Colon | Nov 17, 2021 | No Comments

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to make Third first.

KOMANOFF: An Open Letter on Congestion Pricing to Wavering Pols (And You, Gale)

By Charles Komanoff | Sep 8, 2021 | No Comments

Our ace congestion pricing expert admonishes pols, including Manhattan Borough President Brewer, to not complicate congestion pricing but simply support it to the hilt.

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