Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kevin Parker

StreetsPAC to Central Brooklyn Voters: Retire State Sen. Kevin Parker Now!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

The city's only political action committee devoted to safe streets is asking voters to retire longtime state Sen. Kevin Parker — and reward one of the legislature's most high-profile street safety advocates, Andrew Gounardes.

NYPD officers in Brooklyn. Cops who live outside the city often act like an occupying force, State Sen. Kevin Parker writes. Photo: AdmiralHalseyy via Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’

By Kevin Parker | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

State Sen. Kevin Parker makes the case for enacting a residency requirement for cops.

Kevin Parker (left) and his parking placard.

[UPDATE]: State Senator Tells Staffer ‘Kill Yourself!’ After She ID’d Him Parked Illegally in a Bike Lane

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 18, 2018 | 9 Comments

More road rage — and violent tweets — from a state senator.

Where Does the Working Families Party Stand on MTA Rescue?

By Ben Fried | Mar 23, 2009 | 5 Comments

Millions of New York City bus riders are counting on an MTA rescue plan to maintain service and hold fares down. Last week, some of the biggest unions in New York came out in favor of the Ravitch Commission’s MTA rescue plan, including the bridge tolls that a handful of state senators refuse to support. […]