Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about April Fool’s Day

Bratton, de Blasio Release Guidelines on How to Use Fake Parking Placards

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2016 | 12 Comments

Standing outside 1 Police Plaza this morning, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a sweeping expansion of New York City’s fake parking placard program. “It is deeply, profoundly unfair that an insular cadre of entitled jerks can park in bus stops with impunity, forcing old ladies with canes to shuffle awkwardly into the […]

Marty Golden Intros Bill to Enforce NYC Speed Limit With Police Clones

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2013 | 6 Comments

After blocking the authorization of NYC’s first speed enforcement cameras, State Senator Marty Golden (R – Bay Ridge) has introduced a bill that he says will lead to safer streets while placating the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, the police union that opposes speed cams. The bill, S 5639, enables cities with a million or more residents […]

Cuomo Deal Could Clear the Way for a Transit-Oriented Tappan Zee

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2012 | 8 Comments

Regrettably, this was an April Fool’s Day post. It should be noted that Streetsblog’s prior April Fool’s Day stories have a way of coming true, at least in part. A little-noticed piece of legislation, passed along with Albany’s budget deal at the Cuomo administration’s request, seems to open the door to building a Tappan Zee […]

Chuck Schumer: America Needs More Streets Like Prospect Park West

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2011 | 44 Comments

Senator Chuck Schumer broke his long public silence on the redesigned Prospect Park West in dramatic fashion this morning, leading members of Congress on a two-wheeled tour of the physically separated bike lane that runs past his Brooklyn home. Schumer used the occasion to announce that he’ll be introducing new legislation to promote investment in […]

Bloomberg, Burden, and Pinsky Vow to “Finish the Job” on PlaNYC

By Ben Fried | Apr 1, 2010 | 17 Comments

Please note: This was an April Fool’s Day post… Planning commissioner Amanda Burden and NYCEDC chief Seth Pinsky joined Mayor Bloomberg this morning at City Planning HQ to preview a major announcement scheduled for Earth Day, the third anniversary of the official launch of PlaNYC 2030. The mayor indicated that the city is preparing to […]

Pay Back: Richard Brodsky Proposes Road Pricing for Westchester

By Streetsblog | Apr 1, 2008 | 24 Comments

Please note: This was an April Fool’s Day post… State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, a prominent opponent of congestion pricing, introduced his own plan for road pricing and smart growth zoning regulations in Westchester following New York City Council’s 30 to 20 vote in favor of Mayor Bloomberg’s traffic mitigation initiative. "New York City? Who needs […]