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Parking Reform
Windsor Terrace Board Still Fuming Over Park Car RestrictionsMedia Hit link: Windsor Terrace Board Still Fuming Over Park Car RestrictionsAuthor: Mike McLaughlin Media Outlet: Brooklyn PaperDate: May 5, 2009 Image Caption: 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] 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. Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0505brooklynpaper.jpg
Submitted by forrest on May 5, 2009 - 12:36. categories [ ]
Politicians Not in Office, But Don't Tell Their License PlatesMedia Hit link: Politicians Not in Office, But Don't Tell Their License PlatesAuthor: Carrie Melago Author Title: Daily News Staff Writer Media Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: April 7, 2009 Image Caption: Former State Senator Marty Connor's Jeep Cherokee with the license plate 25SD. [Taggart for News] Longtime State Sen. Marty Connor lost his reelection bid last fall, but you wouldn't know that from looking at his Jeep Cherokee. Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0407nydailynews.jpg
Submitted by forrest on April 9, 2009 - 11:06. categories [ ]
Still Lots of Parking Spots for Big Shots, Despite Mayor Bloomberg's CutsAuthor: Erin Einhorn Media Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: January 26, 2009 Image Caption: 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. 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. Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0126nydailynews.jpg
Submitted by forrest on February 5, 2009 - 16:53. categories [ ]
Scaling Back Free Parking PrivilegesMedia Hit link: Scaling Back Free Parking PrivilegesAuthor: Graham T. Beck Media Outlet: Gotham GazetteDate: 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 Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0126gothamgazette.jpg
Submitted by forrest on January 29, 2009 - 18:52. categories [ ]
Another Report Argues Against Parking Requirements for Projects Like Atlantic YardsAuthor: Norman Oder Media Outlet: Atlantic Yards ReportDate: January 2, 2009 Thanks to Streetsblog's end-of-the-year roundup for pointing me to the much-overlooked Transportation Alternatives Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0102atlanticyards.jpg
Submitted by forrest on January 22, 2009 - 18:06. categories [ ]
The 2008 Streetsie Awards, Part 4Media Hit link: The 2008 Streetsie Awards, Part 4Author: Aaron Naparstek Media Outlet: StreetsBlogDate: 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. Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0101streetsblog.jpg
Submitted by forrest on January 22, 2009 - 17:36. categories [ ]
Bridge, Brides Bottlenecks Raise Chatham Square ScareMedia Hit link: Bridge, Brides Bottlenecks Raise Chatham Square ScareAuthor: Albert Amateu Media Outlet: The VillagerDate: 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 forrest on January 15, 2009 - 13:12. categories [ ]
Ex-MTA Board Member Parking $76G Jag Illegally, Ignoring Order to Turn in PermitAuthor: Pete Donohue and Andrew Theodorakis Media Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: January 7, 2009 Image Caption: Friedberg's police-issued parking permit was supposed to be returned. Alan Friedberg left the MTA board six years ago, but he's still tooling around town in his snazzy red Jaguar with a police-issued parking permit. Image Path: /files/newsroom/media/2009/images/0107nydailynews.jpg
Submitted by forrest on January 14, 2009 - 18:16. categories [ ]
Free Perking for ex-MTA BigwigsMedia Hit link: Free Perking for ex-MTA BigwigsAuthor: NBCNewYork.com Media Outlet: MSNBCDate: January 9, 2009 Here's a novel way to close the MTA's $1.3 billion budget gap: start charging former board members for their parking placards.
Submitted by forrest on January 14, 2009 - 17:45. categories [ ]
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