Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jimmy Van Bramer

What Every Elected Should Say About Speed Cameras

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 10, 2016 | No Comments

When City Council member Jimmy Van Bramer talks about street safety and automated enforcement, the message is clear: speeding is always wrong, it’s dangerous, and anyone who gets a ticket needs to change their behavior. In NYC, you have to be driving 11 mph or more above the speed limit to trigger a camera ticket. With a $50 […]

NYC Students Rally for Speed Cameras at Every School. Where Is Jeff Klein?

By David Meyer | Jun 9, 2016 | No Comments

With time running out on the legislative session in Albany, NYC students and parents gathered at City Hall this morning to call on the state legislature to expand the city’s life-saving speed camera program. Pending legislation in Albany would allow New York City to effectively enforce the speed limit at all of its schools, but it currently lacks support […]

Van Bramer + 24 Council Members Call on Albany to Allow More Speed Cams

By David Meyer | May 26, 2016 | 4 Comments

City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, 24 of his colleagues, and Public Advocate Letitia James are calling on the state legislature to expand NYC’s life-saving automated speed enforcement program. Assembly Bill 9861, sponsored by Deborah Glick, would allow New York City to expand its speed camera program to every school in the five boroughs. It would […]

Van Bramer Wants Better Crash Data on the City’s Vision Zero View Map

By David Meyer | Mar 14, 2016 | No Comments

City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer has introduced a bill to expand the city’s online publication of crash data. When City Hall launched Vision Zero View in November 2014, it was a major upgrade. For the first time, New Yorkers could see up-to-date information on where crashes happen, with data refreshed every month. But there’s a lot still […]

Long Island City’s Streets Need to Catch Up With a Growing Neighborhood

By David Meyer | Dec 11, 2015 | 8 Comments

Long Island City is booming with new residences, and more are on the way with the massive Hunters Point South development. As the area becomes home to more people, its streets need to catch up. On Wednesday night, Council Member Van Bramer and DOT hosted a public workshop to discuss how $8 million in capital funds can […]

Tish James and Queens Pols to DOT: Finish Strong on Woodhaven BRT

By David Meyer | Dec 7, 2015 | 5 Comments

Public Advocate Letitia James joined Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Council Member Donovan Richards, and Queens transit activists on the steps of City Hall this morning to push the de Blasio administration to follow through on its plans for better bus service along Woodhaven Boulevard. Earlier this year, DOT presented plans for bus lanes and pedestrian safety […]

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