Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Scott Stringer

Advocacy Coalition Calls for Lower Transit Fares for Low-Income New Yorkers

By David Meyer | Apr 11, 2016 | 29 Comments

The Riders Alliance and the Community Service Society of New York are calling for half-priced transit fares for New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 64 who fall below the federal poverty level. The coalition, which includes Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Scott Stringer, rallied outside City Hall yesterday for discount fares. “We […]

New Data Reveal Which City Agency Is Running Over the Most Pedestrians

By Stephen Miller | Oct 23, 2014 | 6 Comments

Over the past eight years, there have been more than 1,200 personal injury claims against the city involving pedestrians injured or killed by drivers of city vehicles, including 22 pedestrian deaths, according to a new report and interactive map from Comptroller Scott M. Stringer [PDF]. Over the same period, the city paid $88 million for pedestrian […]

Stringer: Complete Streets Save NYC Taxpayers Money

By Stephen Miller | Jul 11, 2014 | 1 Comment

Each year, the city comptroller issues a report on claims settled for and against the city, showing how much New York spends on personal injury and property-damage judgments. Every year, there’s a similar story: Damages from crashes involving drivers of city vehicles rank as one of the top money-losers for taxpayers. A report issued this week […]

What Might “Brooklyn Bridge Beach” Mean for the East Side Greenway?

By Stephen Miller | Aug 1, 2013 | 8 Comments

This morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced that collectively, they had dedicated $7 million in capital funds to build what’s being called Brooklyn Bridge Beach. The aim of the new site beneath the iconic span is to attract New Yorkers to the East River waterfront and blunt the […]

Stringer Gives Safe Streets Foe Dan Zweig Two More Years on Manhattan CB 7

By Brad Aaron | Apr 2, 2013 | 4 Comments

Borough President Scott Stringer considers community boards “the first line of defense for Manhattan neighborhoods.” But one name among his final round of appointments, announced yesterday, makes you wonder if Stringer believes Manhattan neighborhoods should be protected from reckless drivers. Stringer re-upped CB 7’s Daniel Zweig, who along with transportation committee co-chair Andrew Albert opposed […]

As Vote Nears on Manhattan Parking Reforms, Will Stringer Weigh In?

By Stephen Miller | Mar 14, 2013 | 4 Comments

The Manhattan core parking regulations, most notable for setting limits on parking construction below 96th Street since 1982, have been an effective tool for reducing traffic in New York’s congested center. But the rules have also been plagued by loopholes and strange inconsistencies, like the persistence of minimum parking requirements for affordable housing. Recently, the […]

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