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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 6h

Our kind of mayoral candidate.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

"On Wednesday, Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, rode the full route of the M57, a crosstown bus that traverses Midtown Manhattan and is one of the city’s slowest, to remind New Yorkers that he wanted to speed up their commutes."

Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 1d

Rampant, flagrant illegal parking isn’t just a huge quality-of-life problem, it puts people in danger. Thank you @cmrestler.bsky.social for refusing to accept this as normal.

Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 1d

Our office released a new study highlighting rampant illegal parking across Downtown Brooklyn. Vehicles block sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes & loading zones - making it more dangerous for New Yorkers to get around the neighborhood.
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 2d

New Yorkers are craving secure bike parking: this one small station has had 2,000 unique users in just two years!

More of these units — and larger facilities — will mean that more New Yorkers will have the peace of mind to try biking, without having to worry about theft.

Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 2d

Last month we celebrated the two year anniversary of Oonee Hudson Square with local BID.

Personally, on this journey I am most proud of the way that NYC communities have embraced our initial bike parking stations-- hard 2 believe that ppl were once skeptical bc they were afraid of blowback.

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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 1d

Got a chance to chat with Doug and Sarah from @thewaroncars.bsky.social this morning. They've got a new book that goes beyond even their best in class podcast

youtu.be/kGK91-NAT6s

Field Marshals in the War on Cars, Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear have a new book

YouTube video by Miser

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 2d

If we had red-light cameras at every intersection, it would have captured the driver's license plate (assuming he or she bothered with a license plate).
gothamist.com/news/driver-...

Driver fatally strikes 75-year-old woman near her Brooklyn home before fleeing, police say

The crash happened in Sunset Park as she was crossing the street with a walk signal.

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 3d

Glad to see the 15 mph e-bike speed limit is keeping our streets safe.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 3d

Today on Flatbush/Clarkson. This kind of wreckage should not be possible on residential streets.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 4d

5th Ave open street on a glorious afternoon. More of this everywhere, please.

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 4d

Nary an example of any battling for space or anything remotely dangerous in the three videos and two photos included in the story.

And please stop giving ink to EVSA; their opposition to universal daylighting belies any claims that they're interested in "safety."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/n...

In Central Park, Pedestrians, Horses and E-Bikes Battle for Space

www.nytimes.com

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 5d

This is so good.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/n...

This Block Party Brings People Together. A Lot of People.

www.nytimes.com

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 7d

Here are a few moments from this morning's Bergen #BikeBus. So great to ride together to school & work for day 3 of #WeekWithoutDriving.

Wishing everyone a happy first day of October! 🍂🍁

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Alexandra Lange @langealexandra.bsky.social · 7d

This is really so funny because if you write about cities people seem to want all the good urban examples to come from Scandinavia, but also then insist they won't work here, when there are plenty of good US examples that can work here

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d

Like Scandinavian...but brown.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8d

Our first ad of the general election starts airing tomorrow: “Things Can Change.”

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cmjuliewon.bsky.social @cmjuliewon.bsky.social · 8d

The majority of 253 traffic deaths last year in NYC took place at an intersection. Death after death, every intersection that DOT drags their feet to daylight more NYrs die.

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cmjuliewon.bsky.social @cmjuliewon.bsky.social · 8d

Daylighting is a trusted, proven street safety measure adopted from Paris to San Francisco. If I were DOT commissioner, I wouldn’t wait for another person to die to daylight our streets.
@cmbrookspowers.bsky.social @transalt.org @streetspac.org
@openplans.org @ydanisz.bsky.social

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 8d

"No parking space is worth a serious injury, or worse. And we’re talking about a Council District that’s as well served by alternatives to driving as any place in the western hemisphere."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/g...

Gale's A-Blowin': Brewer Abandons Daylighting Bill After Push By Parking-First DOT - Streetsblog New York City

DOT's anti-daylighting "scare tactics" have peeled off Council Member Gale Brewer, who says the policy will gobble up too many parking spots.

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 12d

Great to see @kevinrbing.bsky.social, @glenn-mcan.bsky.social, and the other founders of newly launched Streets PAC NJ come out swinging in Jersey City's mayoral and council races.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/26/o...

Opinion: Jim McGreevey Plots Comeback, But NJ Voters Have Better Options - Streetsblog New York City

Why do some politicians think they can recycle the politics of the past and continue to ignore the carnage on our streets?

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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 12d

Post your video sharing your trip with the hashtag #WeekWithoutDriving and invite other bold voices to do the same!

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#AmericaWalks #DisabilityRights #NonDriver #MobilityJustice #ADayInTheLife #ComeWithMe #DisabilityMobilityInitative

Share Your Story | Week Without Driving

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 14d

So much for the "crackdown" on fake and obscured license plates.

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 14d

On the same day that the Adams administration implemented a 15-mph speed limit for e-bikes, these poor people were crushed by someone driving around the city with a novelty license plate. NYC needs real leadership, not asinine scapegoating and demagoguery.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/24/g...

German tourist, 50, killed after reversing minivan pins her against truck in Midtown Manhattan

A German tourist was killed when she was struck by a reversing driver in Midtown Manhattan right outside the flagship branch of the New York Public Library Wednesday afternoon, police said.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 14d

We need real solutions, not bizarre vendettas. New Yorkers are still waiting on high-quality bike infrastructure, delivery app regulation, and a point-of-sale restriction for the fastest and heaviest e-bikes on the road.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 14d

It's especially galling that the mayor is ramming through this ridiculous rule while the ability to slow down the dangerous drivers that are killing New Yorkers sits on his desk — only 2% of eligible streets have speed limit reductions under Sammy’s Law.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 14d

Why should a person on a bike get a criminal summons for traveling 16 mph, while the driver of a 5,000 pound SUV doesn't even receive a ticket for speeding at 35 mph?

Mayor Adams continues his war on biking with this backward rule — despite >90% of public comments opposing it.

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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 14d

NYC DOT is holding three more public events to gather feedback on their proposal for a comprehensive redesign on and around Canal Street in Manhattan, intended to enhance pedestrian safety, expand the bicycle network, create open space, and calm traffic. More here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

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