Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Michael Bloomberg

It’s Official: Bicycle Access Bill Signed Into Law

By Ben Fried | Aug 14, 2009 | 18 Comments

This was the scene at City Hall yesterday afternoon as Mayor Bloomberg put his signature on the Bicycle Access Bill. The mayor also signed Intro 780, which will increase the amount of bike parking in commercial garages and lots. Bill sponsors David Yassky (dark tie) and Oliver Koppell (red and navy stripes) were on hand, […]

Bloomberg Tests Free-Transit Waters

By Charles Komanoff | Aug 4, 2009 | 21 Comments

Mayor Bloomberg lifted a page straight from the Kheel Plan playbook yesterday in calling on the MTA to make crosstown buses free [PDF]. Bus riders and transit advocates should be beaming. Photo of M14 bus: Kriston Lewis/Flickr. Free buses will save bus riders time and money and will benefit everyone by luring some taxi and […]

Bloomberg 2009 Unveils a Transit Platform, But No Way to Pay for It

By Ben Fried | Aug 3, 2009 | 10 Comments

Michael Bloomberg’s re-election campaign released a 33-point plan for transit today [PDF]. This being a campaign plank, the mayor’s transit agenda is full of ideas that few will oppose: lower fares, better service, and more efficient management. While there are some smart ideas on the list, the mayor has limited power to deliver on much […]

TA Report: Reckless Driving Casualties Rising as NYPD Enforcement Lags

By Brad Aaron | Jul 14, 2009 | 13 Comments

Transportation Alternatives today released a troubling report on the state of local traffic enforcement, and called on Mayor Bloomberg to establish a new office tasked with reining in dangerous drivers and reducing fatalities and injuries on city streets. "Executive Order: A Mayoral Strategy for Traffic Safety" [PDF], compiled from official data along with testimony from […]

Streetfilms: Summer Streets Are Back!

By Elizabeth Press | Jul 1, 2009 | No Comments

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week the return and expansion of the Summer Streets program along with more than 1,500 free events taking place throughout New York City this summer. The mayor was joined by DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, who noted that some 50,000 people enjoyed Summer Streets each time it was held last year, […]

Victory for Hell’s Kitchen: Lawsuit Limits New Parking

By Brad Aaron | May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Photo: hotdogger13/Flickr In what looks like a big win for community livable streets advocates, the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Association has settled its long-standing lawsuit over parking in the Hudson Yards area, where the Bloomberg administration sought the construction of thousands of new spaces. At issue was a rezoning provision that would have dramatically increased parking […]

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