Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Election 2013

They’ve Got Metrocards in Their Pockets, But Transit’s Not on Their Minds

By Ben Fried | Aug 22, 2013 | 15 Comments

In New York — the most walkable city in America, where millions of people ride trains and buses every day — transit and street safety tend to be second- or third-tier issues in mayoral elections. At last night’s Democratic mayoral debate, none of the candidates seemed inclined to change that. With 90 minutes and seven […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: David Garland, District 5

By Stephen Miller | Aug 21, 2013 | 1 Comment

Streetsblog continues our series on City Council candidates with a look at the race for District 5 in Manhattan, covering Yorkville, Roosevelt Island, and the Upper East Side. The seat has been held by Jessica Lappin, who is now running for Manhattan borough president, for two terms. There are four candidates vying for the seat. Republican David Garland, […]

Score the Candidates at Tonight’s Mayoral Debate

By Stephen Miller | Aug 21, 2013 | 4 Comments

The first Democratic mayoral debate hosted by the Campaign Finance Board is scheduled for tonight. The debate’s sponsors — NY1, Citizens Committee of New York City, Citizens Union, Gothamist, Hispanic Federation, Transportation Alternatives, and WNYC — have developed a scorecard [PDF] so viewers can rate how the candidates performed. Streetsblog will be covering the debate tonight, […]

Thompson Puts Cars First in Transportation Platform

By Stephen Miller | Aug 16, 2013 | 15 Comments

It looks like Bill Thompson didn’t get the word about how well bike lanes and pedestrian plazas are polling. This morning, at a Staten Island bus depot that is most easily accessed by car, Thompson got in line behind Christine Quinn and Bill de Blasio, the other leading mayoral candidates, by unveiling his transportation platform. […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: John Ciafone, District 22

By Stephen Miller | Aug 16, 2013 | 6 Comments

We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from candidates who announced […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Lynne Serpe, District 22

By Stephen Miller | Aug 15, 2013 | No Comments

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