Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Simcha Felder

Jumaane Williams Calls for Speed Cams in Wake of Toddler’s Death

By Brad Aaron | Apr 9, 2013 | 5 Comments

City Council Member Jumaane Williams has issued a statement calling for speed cameras and other traffic-calming measures following the death of Denim McLean, the 2-year-old killed by a curb-jumping driver in East Flatbush. Williams also says more motorists should be held responsible for crashes that result in death. This incident took place at the corner […]

Vance to Albany Obstructionists: Stop Blocking Speed Cams

By Brad Aaron | Apr 3, 2013 | 3 Comments

Pretty much every line of Cy Vance’s op-ed on the value of speed cameras is worthy of an excerpt. But the takeaway should be this: Every relevant sector of city government has endorsed the proposed NYC speed camera demonstration program. As Manhattan’s top law enforcer, whose office is separate from the Bloomberg administration, Vance’s support carries […]

First Post-Election Business for City Council: Making Traffic Worse

By Ben Fried | Nov 16, 2009 | 24 Comments

Looks like the City Council is ready to assert itself in the wake of Michael Bloomberg’s underwhelming re-election to a third term. They’ve chosen to draw a line in the sand, apparently, by creating more congestion on New York City’s streets. To signal their displeasure with law enforcement, Council members David Weprin, Simcha Felder, and […]

Simcha Felder Defends Parking Violators From Enforcement “Vultures”

By Ben Fried | Feb 23, 2009 | 14 Comments

In this clip from NY1’s "Road to City Hall," City Council member Simcha Felder defends his proposal to give drivers a five-minute "grace period" before they can be ticketed for overstaying the time limit at parking spots. Taking the law-and-order view is Transportation Alternatives director Paul White, who points out that codifying parking ticket excuses […]

City Council Members: Down With Parking Enforcement

By Ben Fried | Jan 12, 2009 | 30 Comments

Councilmen Weprin, Felder, and Gentile protest the injustice of enforcing the law. Photo: Daily Politics Sick of walking around cars parked on the sidewalk? Fed up with the excessive traffic cruising for parking spots in your neighborhood? Tough luck. A gaggle of City Council members has got nothing for you, but they do want to […]

Council Considers Eliminating Truck Parking Fines (Update #2)

By Brad Aaron | Apr 30, 2008 | 26 Comments

UPDATE: Intro 637 has been tabled. There will be no council vote today. As of this writing, the City Council is scheduled to vote today to codify a Department of Finance program that makes it cheaper — and in some cases free — for commercial trucks to park illegally. The DOF Stipulated Fine Program, started […]

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