Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The NBBL Files

Iris Weinshall on Marty Markowitz: “He’s a Creep… Always Has Been”

By Ben Fried | Dec 20, 2012 | 20 Comments

So today we’ve been reviewing all the cynical ploys that former DOT Commissioner Iris Weinshall, former First Deputy Mayor Norman Steisel, and former Brooklyn College dean Louise Hainline used in their attempt to reverse the public planning process that produced the Prospect Park West bike lane. The lawsuit that’s back in the news today is […]

The NBBL Files: PPW Foes Pursued Connections to Reverse Public Process

By Noah Kazis | Dec 20, 2012 | 17 Comments

Editor’s note: With yesterday’s appellate ruling prolonging the Prospect Park West case, Streetsblog is running a refresher on the how the well-connected gang of bike lane opponents waged their assault against a popular and effective street safety project. This is the fifth installment from the six-part NBBL Files. This piece originally ran on November 10, 2011. This is […]

The NBBL Files: Norman Steisel’s Ideas Became Jimmy Vacca’s Bills

By Noah Kazis | Dec 20, 2012 | 26 Comments

Editor’s note: With yesterday’s appellate ruling prolonging the Prospect Park West case, Streetsblog is running a refresher on the how the well-connected gang of bike lane opponents waged their assault against a popular and effective street safety project. This is the fourth installment from the six-part NBBL Files. This piece originally ran on October 11, 2011. This is […]

The NBBL Files: Chuck Schumer “Doesn’t Like the Bike Lane”

By Noah Kazis | Dec 20, 2012 | 20 Comments

Editor’s note: With yesterday’s appellate ruling prolonging the Prospect Park West case, Streetsblog is running a refresher on the how the well-connected gang of bike lane opponents waged their assault against a popular and effective street safety project. This is the third installment from the six-part NBBL Files. This piece originally ran on October 5, 2011. This is […]

The NBBL Files: Weinshall and Steisel Manufactured Anti-Bike Coverage

By Noah Kazis and Ben Fried | Nov 16, 2011 | 21 Comments

This is the sixth post in a series examining the tactics employed by the opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign known as “Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes.” Read the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth installments. One of the defining elements of the Prospect Park West bike lane saga was the inordinate amount of […]

The NBBL Files: Bike Lane Opponents Knew Their Lawsuit Lacked Merit

By Noah Kazis | Oct 11, 2011 | 25 Comments

This is the second installment in a series of posts examining the tactics employed by opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign. Read the first post. When they filed their lawsuit this March, opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign had little chance of succeeding in court. As NYU Law Professor Roderick Hills, Jr. told […]

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