Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Weinshall Watch

European Vacation

By Aaron Naparstek | | 3 Comments
DOT Commissioner Iris Weinshall’s two week European vacation has gotten off to a lousy start. NPR is reporting that Weinshall, her husband, Senator Chuck Schumer, and their two daughters were stuck in Heathrow Airport for hours after yesterday’s terrorism arrests. The Commissioner and her family were planning on visiting Amsterdam and Paris but have decided to stay […]

Bike-Crash Study Fuels Discord Among Agencies

By Aaron Donovan | | 7 Comments
From Crain’s Insider: An unreleased study of bicycling fatalities has led to friction among the three city agencies compiling it. The police, transportation and health departments analyzed the deaths of 200 cyclists over 10 years and found that only one of them was in a bike lane. An insider says DOT Commissioner Iris Weinshall didn’t […]

Bridges Burning at DOT

By Aaron Naparstek | | 8 Comments
Outgoing Bike Program Director Rips Agency Bosses The long-time Director of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Program says that Commissioner Iris Weinshall and her top deputy for traffic operations, Michael Primeggia have burdened the city with unnecessary law suits and stymied the progress of the city’s bicycle programs. "I waited for a […]

Weinshall in Stockholm: Praying for Safer Streets

By Aaron Naparstek | | 5 Comments
"The tragic loss of two bicyclists this week has shocked all of us and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and friends. Unfortunately, New York City’s crowded streets often cause conflict between cars and bicyclists as they attempt to share limited space." — NYC DOT statement, June 29, 2006. On Thursday, June […]