Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Janette Sadik-Khan

Eyes on the Street: Commissioner Sadik-Khan’s Commute

By Aaron Naparstek | | 19 Comments
This is how newly appointed transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan got to work this morning. Accompanied by DOT director of street management and safety Ryan Russo, assistant commissioner and director of signs and markings Gerard Soffian, and bicycle program coordinator Josh Benson (pictured above, left-to-right), she took the scenic route, traveling along 9th Avenue through the […]

A New Day at DOT

By Aaron Naparstek | | 5 Comments
Today is Janette Sadik-Khan’s first official day on the job as New York City’s new Department of Transportation commissioner. Word has it she recently purchased a new bicycle and will be using it every so often to commute between her home in the West Village and her new office on Worth Street. As Mayor Bloomberg […]

Biofuels, Bus Lanes and Beer

By Brad Aaron | | 7 Comments
 Beer good, ethanol bad  Pledging support for alternate fuel sources may make for feel-good politicking, but "simply" developing a substitute for gasoline could do more harm than good. Instead, a panel of experts said last week, Americans must seriously address their addiction to fossil fuels, along with the built environment that enables it. Moderated by […]

Sadik-Khan and Congestion Pricing: Ready for Prime Time

By Brad Aaron | | 30 Comments
 Janette Sadik-Khan has one week to go before taking over as the city’s new transportation commissioner. Not surprisingly, a public appearance Friday found her well prepared to push Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC congestion pricing program. Pressed into service for the Regional Plan Association’s day-long 17th Annual Regional Assembly, held at the swank Waldorf-Astoria, Sadik-Khan served as […]

Sadik-Khan Has Two Things Her Predecessors Lacked…

By Aaron Naparstek | | 2 Comments
Transportation Alternatives’ press release on the naming of Janette Sadik-Khan as New York City’s new transportation commissioner doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to her predecessors: Transportation Alternatives commends the Mayor on his appointment of Janette Sadik-Khan as the next Commissioner of the NYC DOT. His thoughtful and progressive appointment will usher in an […]

Sadik-Khan Press Conference Coverage

By Aaron Naparstek | | 13 Comments
New York 1 covers the Mayor’s announcement of New York City’s new transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan. "No matter what you call it, environmentalism, sustainability or a greener New York, we all want a healthier city for our families and kids and it is that shared desire, it’s a necessity really, that brings us together," said […]
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