Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Gale Brewer

Gale Brewer Endorses TA’s 14th Street PeopleWay Campaign

By David Meyer | | 2 Comments
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to prioritize buses, bikes, and pedestrians on Manhattan’s 14th Street when the L train shuts down for 18 months beginning in January 2019. Brewer signed onto Transportation Alternatives’ “PeopleWay” campaign yesterday after meeting with campaign organizers. “To get through 18 months without the L train, we’ll need to move people along 14th […]

Brewer to DOT: Start Looking Into a Bus-Only 14th Street

By David Meyer | | 15 Comments
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling on DOT to study making 14th Street a bus-only thoroughfare while L train service is disrupted during Sandy-related repairs. To allow for urgently-needed fixes to the L train tunnel, the MTA is considering either a full shutdown of service between Bedford Avenue and Eighth Avenue for 18 months, or a three-year […]

To Make NYC Streets Safer, Focus on the Cause of 98 Percent of Harm

By Brad Aaron | | 56 Comments
On Wednesday, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer spoke in support of legislation that would create a “bicycle safety task force.” The language of the bill, introduced by Council Member Rosie Mendez at Brewer’s request, says the task force would make recommendations for improving bike infrastructure. But in testimony to the council transportation committee, Brewer suggested the panel would […]

DOT and TA: “Bike Safety Task Force” Won’t Make Biking Safer

By David Meyer | | 21 Comments
Okay, someone literally just compared #bikenyc to terrorists @NYCCouncil. Wow! — Joanna Oltman Smith (@jooltman) December 2, 2015 A proposed “bike safety task force” met with resistance from city officials and safe streets advocates at a City Council transportation committee meeting this morning. DOT joined Transportation Alternatives in opposing Intro 219, which would create a […]
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