Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about James Oddo

DOT Axes Midland Beach Slow Zone, and Staten Islanders Seem OK With That

By Stephen Miller | Aug 25, 2015 | 19 Comments

DOT has shelved a Neighborhood Slow Zone planned for Staten Island’s Midland Beach neighborhood over local opposition to a 20 mph speed limit on one of the streets within the project area. Borough President Jimmy Oddo, who supported the Slow Zone as a council member, is now applauding DOT for canceling it. The news came in a letter […]

Staten Island Motorist Strikes Couple, Killing Elderly Man; No Charges Filed

By Brad Aaron | Feb 4, 2013 | 5 Comments

A motorist who killed an elderly man and injured his wife on Staten Island has been cleared of responsibility by NYPD. Bujar Hasimja, 72, and his 64-year-old wife were crossing Jefferson Avenue at Mason Avenue, near their home, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday when the driver of a Nissan SUV hit them while making a […]

Suying Du Killed by Staten Island Motorist; NYPD: No Criminality Suspected

By Brad Aaron | Nov 12, 2012 | 9 Comments

The woman who was killed by a motorist in Staten Island on Saturday has been identified by NYPD as Suying Du, 56. Police told the Advance that Du was crossing Victory Boulevard at Christopher Lane against the light when she was struck in the right-hand westbound lane by the driver of a Subaru Outback. The driver […]

Oddo: Bike Lanes Were Just to Grab Attention for Loosening Enviro Review

By Noah Kazis | Jan 28, 2011 | 15 Comments

City Council Minority Leader James Oddo has a surprising message for Streetsblog and its commenters: “Thank you.” We didn’t think too highly of Oddo’s proposal to require environmental review for bike lanes. And experts said it would throw an unnecessary road block in front of expanding the bike network, making the projects exceedingly slow and […]

Enviro Law Experts: Review For Bike Lanes a Waste of Taxpayer Money

By Noah Kazis | Jan 26, 2011 | 17 Comments

You know something’s amiss when you hear Republicans calling for more red tape and government bureaucracy, as Staten Island Council Members James Oddo and Vincent Ignizio did earlier this week with their call to require environmental review for all new bike lanes. But let’s indulge Oddo and Ignizio and take their proposal seriously for a […]

Council Mem James Oddo: Require Enviro Review for All New Bike Lanes

By Ben Fried | Jan 24, 2011 | 36 Comments

Last week’s release of “before” and “after” stats on the Prospect Park West bike lane tells an increasingly familiar story: A DOT redesign has increased cycling while making the street safer for pedestrians and drivers. Since safer streets make it easier for New Yorkers to get around without a car, and since biking and walking […]

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