Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Liz Krueger

Manhattan's Third Avenue, as it exists now. Pretty bad!

ACTIVISTS GET ACTION: City Pledges to Redesign Manhattan’s Third Avenue This Year

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

"We are looking very closely," said a DOT official. "I can't promise a specific time, but I think we may be able to present a proposal maybe even later this year."

An e-bike rider in the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane near W. 78th Street. File photo: Lisa Orman

New State Law Would Make Electric Citi Bike Hit-And-Runs a Felony

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 21, 2021 | No Comments

Liz Krueger wants the punishment to match the penalty for those committed by motorists.

Manhattan CB 8 meetings like this one in July routinely attract hordes of cycling opponents. Photo: David Meyer

Manhattan is Blocking E-Scooter and E-Bike Legalization

By David Meyer | Apr 9, 2019 | 44 Comments

Manhattan representatives are apparently the reason legislators opted to table Governor Cuomo's plan to allow localities to decide for themselves about the legality of the vehicles, a plan that was included in his proposed executive budget, but quietly removed.

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LIVE FROM ALBANY: Our Congestion Pricing Live Blog [UPDATED]

By Streetsblog | Jan 14, 2019 | 9 Comments

We are inside the belly of the beast (the statehouse) to get the lay of the land on issues important to the livable streets community. We'll post what we get as a live blog, so check back early and often to see the latest (thread starts from the bottom):

Lappin Bill Would Make E-Bike Riding Twice as Pricey as Killing With a Car

By Brad Aaron | Feb 29, 2012 | 31 Comments

Is it worse to ride an electric bike than to kill someone with a car? If a bill by City Council Member Jessica Lappin becomes law, it will be. On Tuesday, Lappin announced legislation that would raise the fine for riding an electric-assisted bike to $1000. Though the bikes are already illegal, and the current […]

State Senate Undermines Better Enforcement for New Bus Lanes

By Ben Fried and Noah Kazis | Mar 24, 2010 | 3 Comments

The New York State Senate has proposed diluting the bus lane enforcement provisions in the governor’s draft budget, a maneuver that threatens the effectiveness of new corridors in the city’s fledgling rapid bus network. Bus lanes planned for the B44 corridor in Brooklyn would miss out on camera enforcement under the Senate’s budget resolution. Image: […]

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