New York City Century Bike Tour

Experience the world’s greatest city! Ride the 14th Annual NYC Century Bike Tour on September 7, 2003. 

Featuring a selection of distances (15, 35, 55, 75 or 100 miles) and magnificent views of New York's bridges, neighborhoods and parks.

Register online today and save $20! Early registration discounts end July 31st.

NYCcentury.org

Come to the Volunteer Magazine Mailing Party, Wednesday, June 11th at 6 pm at the T.A. Office (115 West 30th, #1207)! Free beer, soda, pizza, snacks and scintillating conversation. Be among the first to see the Spring 2003 magazine!

5/27 City finds road map to safety Injuries, accidents down, Daily News

5/20 Toward more rapid transit: Plan pushes longer subway routes, more transfer points, Daily News

5/19 Car-Free Parks, Gotham Gazette

5/14 Summer in the City: Urban Oases, Village Voice

5/12 Pedestrian Peril: People on Foot Represent a Quarter of LI’s Traffic Deaths, Newsday

5/11 Pedal power, Boston Globe

5/6 Gridlock Sam, Daily News

5/5 Fixing a Traffic Light, Gotham Gazette

5/5 Gridlock Sam, Daily News

5/5 Speed Bumps and Humps, Gotham Gazette

5/5 Critics' Picks--Around Town, Time Out New York

5/5 Call for Better Parking Starts NYC Bike Week, Mobilizing the Region

5/4 Biking Is One Thing, Finding a Place to Park Is Another, The New York Times

5/4 Two Wheels on Reels, The New York Times

5/3 Street Pedalers, New York Post

5/2 Cycle of events to get people rolling, Daily News

5/1 Big week for spokes persons, Daily News

4/29 Group Wants To Drive Vehicles Out Of Prospect Park, NY1

4/28 Park Advocates: This Is Not a Shortcut, Park Slope Courier

4/28 Yassky: Business 'Yes,' Traffic 'No', The Park Slope Courier

4/26 Manhattan Loop Nears for Bikes, The New York Times

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Time on your hands? Eager to make a difference? T.A. needs folks who are retired, work part-time or between jobs to help our top-notch advocacy staff make the city a better place for bicyclists, pedestrians and transit riders.
Call 212-629-8080 or e-mail info@transalt.org.

Valet Bike Parking Volunteers Needed

Volunteer to provide valet bike parking at events throughout the year. Register online to express your interest in this opportunity.

T.A. still has two open internships: 

- Advocacy (work with T.A. program staff)
- Bicycle Advocacy

Please visit transalt.org/intern for more information.

Donations Wish List

Help cycling and walking and get a tax deduction. Donate to T.A. We need:

-Pentium II or better PCs
-Laptop computer (P 100+)
-Digital Camera
-Good chairs for conf. table or desks
-Computer Projector

Contact Matt: info@transalt.org

Do Your Part for Safer Streets!  Report:

Potholes and Hazards:
212-CALLDOT (hit 0 to speak with a human) or report them online at transalt.org/
hazard  

Sidewalk obstructions: Mayor’s Quality of Life Hotline at 888-677-LIFE/
5433

Read more about T.A.'s work to reduce street hazards at transalt.org/haz

Report Dangerous Cabs: 212-221-TAXI or report them online.

Read more about T.A.'s work to make cabs safer for pedestrians and cyclists at transalt.org/cabs

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Transportation Alternatives is a 5,000-member NYC-area non-profit citizens group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars. We work for safer, calmer neighborhood streets and car-free parks. Join T.A. today!

June 10, 2003

City Council Takes on Car Alarms--But Not Total Ban

Speak out at the car alarm hearing 

Committee(s) on Environmental Protection
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall

At a June 11th hearing, the City Council Committee on the Environment will consider two bills restricting the use of car alarms. 

Liu

The first bill by Councilmember John Liu of Queens, Intro 194, bans the installation of audible car alarms in New York City. [ Read bill text]. 

 

Moskowitz

The second, a bill by Councilmember Moskowitz of Manhattan, Intro 448, allows a member of the public to phone in a complaint about a car whose alarm is sounding without having been touched and have a summons issued. Currently, a police officer must be present when an alarm sounds for longer than three minutes for a summons to be issued. [ Read bill text].

While T.A. welcomes the Council's interest in restricting this quality-of-life-destroying plague, we continue to believe that the simplest, most effective solution is a complete ban on audible car alarms. Read "Alarmingly Useless. The Case for Banning Car Alarms in New York City." 

Write City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and ask him to ban car alarms now

Send a fax using the form below and modify it as you see fit.  Problems? Visit
transalt.org/press/askta/030610.html#f

Subject:

Dear Council Speaker Miller:

I write to ask you to introduce and pass legislation banning the use of audible car alarms in New York City. Audible car alarms don't work and destroy the quality of life. Please be the champion who finally bans this plague from our city. Thank you,

Name:
Street address:
City:
State: Zip:
E-mail:  

Please include your full contact information so that your message will be treated as official correspondence!

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Big, Important, Public Truck Meeting

Tuesday, June 17,
6-8:30 PM at 
City College of New York, Steinman Hall, Convent Avenue at 140th Street.

The NYC Department of Transportation and its consultant are holding a public kick-off meeting for a major new study of truck impacts. The study will result in new rules for trucks and new truck routes. This is your chance to tell the DOT about trucks in your neighborhood. If you can't make this meeting, make sure you sign-up to receive mailings and updates about the DOT Truck Study. E-mail Toby Kizner at tkizner@ekmail.com.

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Come  to the Roll Back the Fare Rally

The Straphangers Campaign will hold a news conference and rally in support of the lawsuit to roll back the fare increase, then head into court. The last rally was lots of fun and attracted massive media coverage.

Where: Fountain across from State Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Time: 1:15 PM

Help Make the MTA More Open and Accountable
Can't make the rally? Read about legislation to make the MTA more open and accountable and sign the petition supporting legislation to make the MTA more open and accountable.

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Cops Get Fleet Week Right

Fleet Week came ashore on the West Side of Manhattan from Wednesday, May 21 to Tuesday, May 27. Tens of thousands of US Navy sailors and visitors flooded the USS Intrepid Museum, Passenger Ship Terminal and adjacent Hudson River Greenway.

This year, the NYPD set up a detour for greenway users so that the path remained open and passable throughout Fleet Week. The police used fences to barricade off the westernmost lane of Route 9A between 43rd and 48th Streets for through bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

This was a welcome change from the last two years of Fleet Week, when there was no detour for through greenway traffic and the huge Fleet Week crowds closed the greenway, forcing greenway users to walk and bike head-on into traffic on Route 9A.

This Year	Last Year

Kudos to the NYPD for good planning and for providing a safe, traffic-free and uncongested greenway detour during this year's Fleet Week. However, the City still lacks official rules that require similar plans to be carried out during all special events and emergencies that affect greenways. Greenways are key pieces of transportation infrastructure, and the City needs to ensure that they remain open.

Thank Police Commissioner Ray Kelly for keeping the greenway open during Fleet Week:
www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailnypd.html 

Be sure to send T.A. a copy of your message at info@transalt.org. 

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Spring 2003 T.A. Magazine  
This issue is being mailed to all T.A. members. It includes news on bicycle, pedestrian and car-free Central Park and Prospect Park, sensible transportation, features and much, much more! View the Table of Contents or request a copy!

State Legislature Dilutes NYC Red Light Camera Request--Speed Cameras Dead for Now

Pols Act on T.A. Call to Ban Car Alarms

Include Indoor Bike Parking in Zoning Regulations

City Councilmember Yassky Introduces Bikes in Commercial Buildings Bill

City Should Help Cyclists Get Building Access, Not Hinder

Electeds Call on DOT to Make Brooklyn Side of the Manhattan Bridge Safe

Disabled Group Says Williamsburg Bridge Bumps Violate Federal Law

Re-Mark Safety Symbols on the Brooklyn Bridge

Cyclists Get Some TLC