Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Howard Wolfson

The 2013 NYC Streetsies, Part 3

By Ben Fried | Jan 1, 2014 | 13 Comments

Happy New Year, and welcome to the third and final installment of the 2013 NYC Streetsies, also known as the Streetsblog Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Lifetime Achievement We take it for granted these days that NYC DOT is primed to make change happen — that every year, the department will roll out a fresh new […]

Howard Wolfson Looks Back on the Rise and Fall of the NYC Bikelash

By Stephen Miller | Oct 15, 2013 | 19 Comments

Last Thursday, the New School hosted a panel discussion on the media and politics maelstrom that came to surround bicycling in New York — and how, against some tough odds, supporters of safer streets came to beat the “bikelash.” The panel, moderated by Shin-pei Tsay for her class of urban theory masters students, featured Deputy Mayor Howard […]

New York City Sets in Motion America’s Largest Bike-Share System

By Ben Fried | May 27, 2013 | 33 Comments

Five years ago, the New York City Department of Transportation signaled its interest in creating an extensive bike-share system “to accommodate a wide range of potential short trips.” Now New Yorkers have that system at their fingertips. With today’s launch of Citi Bike, there’s a new travel option in the mix — 6,000 bikes at 330 […]

Wolfson: Sponsor of Mandatory Helmet Bill Is No Friend of Cyclists

By Ben Fried | Jun 1, 2012 | 22 Comments

In case you missed it yesterday, City Council Member David Greenfield was bombarded in the Twitterverse after the Wall Street Journal reported that he plans to introduce a mandatory bike helmet law. (Streetsblog joined the fray with enthusiasm.) City Hall is also having none of it. Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson shot down the helmet law […]