Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Laurie Cumbo

Justice for Baby Apolline. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

GRIPE SESSION: Departing Council Member Cumbo Gives Parting Gift to Car Owners

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

"The issue is also about parking," said Cumbo, one of many elected officials in this low-lying coastal city that fail to connect the dots between excessive driving and global climate change.

Council Member Laurie Cumbo of Brooklyn had harsh words for 'Defund NYPD' organizers during June's budget negotiations. Photo: NYC Council

Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership

By Andrew J. Padilla | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

Establishment figures — especially elected officials — are looking askance at younger organizers. But the new guard has built real community cred — and has its pulse on the issues.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg at a presser last month. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT: We Are NOT Backing Down on Neighborhood Loading Zones!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 22, 2019 | 61 Comments

Reports of the demise of the Department of Transportation's residential loading zone program have been greatly exaggerated.

Hilda Cohen, far right, at a press conference for Albany legislation to encourage safer driving. Photo: David Meyer

Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years

By David Meyer | Jun 11, 2018 | 19 Comments

Hilda Cohen was not reappointed, ostensibly to ensure turnover, but several CB 2 members who've served much longer than her were still given seats by Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Borough President Eric Adams.

New bus lanes are in place, but not yet in effect, on Fulton Street. Photo: Jon Orcutt

Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes

By David Meyer | May 18, 2018 | 5 Comments

Council Member Laurie Cumbo tried and failed to get DOT to scale back the project.

The city's plan to extend bus lanes on Fulton Street. Image: DOT

Cumbo Wants to Shut Down Fulton Street Bus Lane During Busy Afternoon Hours

By David Meyer | Nov 21, 2017 | 4 Comments

Scaling back the hours would render the bus lane useless during a time of day when thousands of people ride and the need to bypass car traffic is most acute.

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