Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jeff Klein

It’s Up to Albany to Give Select Bus Service Its Flashing Lights Back

By Ben Fried | Jun 17, 2013 | 6 Comments

The elimination of flashing blue lights on the MTA’s Select Bus Service vehicles is probably the most absurd transit setback of the past year. Since New York state law limits the use of flashing blues to volunteer firefighters, the MTA caved in to pressure from Staten Island pols and took them off SBS buses this […]

Albany’s Slimmed-Down Speed Cam Legislation Could Cross the Finish Line

By Stephen Miller | Jun 12, 2013 | 40 Comments

This afternoon, the City Council passed a home rule resolution calling on Albany to pass legislation enabling speed enforcement cameras in school zones. The last time there was action on speed camera legislation, more than two months ago, Mayor Bloomberg was chastising state senators Marty Golden, Simcha Felder, and Dean Skelos for torpedoing the program in the Senate’s budget […]

Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein Wants NYC Speed Cameras Approved This Year

By Brad Aaron | Apr 1, 2013 | 2 Comments

It’s no joke — Jeff Klein is taking up the cause of NYC speed cameras in the State Senate. The Daily News reports that Klein, the Bronx Democrat who leads the Senate along with Republican Dean Skelos, will make the proposed speed camera demonstration program a priority in the remaining weeks of the current legislative […]

The 2008 Streetsie Awards, Part 2

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 30, 2008 | 21 Comments

Biggest Setback: After being approved by an unprecedented civic coalition, the mayor and New York City Council, congestion pricing — the one policy measure that simultaneously reduces traffic congestion while raising money for mass transit and livable streets — died in an Albany backroom without even a vote. Lobbyists of the Year: Walter McCaffrey and […]

Sen. Jeff Klein to No Impact Man: “Hands Off My Car, You F–king A–hole”

By Brad Aaron | Sep 18, 2008 | 59 Comments

A couple of days ago we relayed the remarkable story of Colin Beavan’s close call with a careless motorist, which ended with the parties shaking hands. Yesterday, No Impact Man encountered another inattentive driver — one State Senator Jeff Klein — but this time there were no heartwarming epiphanies. Here is Beavan’s account, via an […]

Responding to Criticism, Sen. Adams to Hold Transpo Meeting

By Brad Aaron | May 29, 2008 | 13 Comments

We posted yesterday about proposed legislation by State Senators Eric Adams and Jeff Klein to increase summer driving by suspending tolls on bridges and tunnels, thereby leaving transit riders to pay for their largess. Soon after, Adams constituent Carrie McLaren picked up the news on her neighborhood blog, Hawthorne Street. Now Adams wants to hold […]

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