Parking Reform

At the Board: 455 Apartments, No Parking

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New York Times Blog
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You there, in the pink shirt: Many questions were posed at last night’s community board meeting. [Matt Lieber]
Author: 
Matt Lieber
Date: 
June 11, 2009

The two big matters of business at last night’s Community Board 2 meeting at LIU were a pair of ambitious developments on opposite ends of Vanderbilt Avenue.

Submitted by rick on June 12, 2009 - 11:52. categories [ ]

Squadron: Let Us Pay to Park in Our Neighborhoods

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Brooklyn Paper
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Residents of some neighborhoods would be forced to buy permits like these to park in their own neighborhoods under a new plan.
Author: 
Mike McLaughlin
Date: 
May 18, 2009

State lawmakers from Brooklyn have drafted a bill that would forever change the way New Yorkers drive -- and park -- by forcing car owners to buy permits to legally park in the neighborhoods, but the

Submitted by rick on June 11, 2009 - 17:21. categories [ ]

Statement on the Retirement of NYPD Chief of Transportation Scagnelli

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May 27, 2009
Press Release Contact: 
Wiley Norvell
Submitted by ali on May 27, 2009 - 11:53. categories [ ]

Windsor Terrace Board Still Fuming Over Park Car Restrictions

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Brooklyn Paper
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During rush hour, cars can exit Prospect Park at Third Street (above) and at 16th Street. But the city is proposing to permanently close the exits. [The Brooklyn Paper / Aisha Gawad]
Author: 
Mike McLaughlin
Date: 
May 5, 2009

Critics of new restrictions on drivers in Prospect Park mouthed off at city officials on Monday night, lambasting a plan that would make the park safer for cyclists and other park users.

Submitted by rick on May 5, 2009 - 12:36. categories [ ]

Politicians Not in Office, But Don't Tell Their License Plates

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New York Daily News
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Former State Senator Marty Connor's Jeep Cherokee with the license plate 25SD. [Taggart for News]
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Carrie Melago
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Daily News Staff Writer
Date: 
April 7, 2009

Longtime State Sen. Marty Connor lost his reelection bid last fall, but you wouldn't know that from looking at his Jeep Cherokee.

Submitted by rick on April 9, 2009 - 11:06. categories [ ]

Still Lots of Parking Spots for Big Shots, Despite Mayor Bloomberg's Cuts

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New York Daily News
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Mayor Bloomberg said last year he'd crack down on elected officials who have designated parking spaces for themselves or their staffs outside their offices, but some pols still have the perk.
Author: 
Erin Einhorn
Date: 
January 26, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg yanked free parking spots from a handful of elected officials last year - but borough presidents, the city controller and other pols still enjoy the perk, the Daily News found.

Submitted by rick on February 5, 2009 - 16:53. categories [ ]

Scaling Back Free Parking Privileges

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Gotham Gazette
Author: 
Graham T. Beck
Date: 
January 26, 2009

In early January 2008, little more than one year ago, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced a plan to scale back a program

Submitted by rick on January 29, 2009 - 18:52. categories [ ]

Another Report Argues Against Parking Requirements for Projects Like Atlantic Yards

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Atlantic Yards Report
Author: 
Norman Oder
Date: 
January 2, 2009

Thanks to Streetsblog's end-of-the-year roundup for pointing me to the much-overlooked Transportation Alternatives

Submitted by rick on January 22, 2009 - 18:06. categories [ ]

The 2008 Streetsie Awards, Part 4

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StreetsBlog
Author: 
Aaron Naparstek
Date: 
January 1, 2009

Worst City Agency: The NYPD. If they're in a good mood, they'll summons you for no apparent reason. If they're in a bad mood, they'll body slam you off your bike.

Submitted by rick on January 22, 2009 - 17:36. categories [ ]

Bridge, Brides Bottlenecks Raise Chatham Square Scare

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The Villager
Author: 
Albert Amateu
Date: 
January 14, 2009

Chinatown neighbors at the Chatham Square Redesign Task Force meeting on Monday did their best to point out flaws in the unpopular project -- but time is running out.

Submitted by rick on January 15, 2009 - 13:12. categories [ ]