Cell Phones and Driving

Assembly Passes One-House Safe Driving Bill

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
June 25, 2009

While the New York State Senate scrambles to salvage some dignity from the current legislative session, the Assembly has busied itself with a flurry of one-house lawmaking.

Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 15:42. categories [ ]

Snyder Champions Legislation Barring Cell Phones in Cars

Author: 
Michael Saul
Media Outlet: 
New York Daily News
Date: 
September 9, 2009

Leslie Crocker Snyder is the only candidate for Manhattan district attorney who supports legislation banning drivers from using cell phones of any kind, unless there's an emergency.

Submitted by volunteer on October 27, 2009 - 14:58. categories [ ]

Pedaling Transportation Alternatives

Author: 
Oliver Haydock
Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Date: 
August 26, 2008
Image Caption: 
It's a golden age for Paul Steely White's advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.

Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?

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Pedaling Transportation Alternatives

Author: 
Oliver Haydock
Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Image Caption: 
It’s a golden age for Paul Steely White’s advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.

Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?

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The State of the City's Streets: A Year to Remember?

Author: 
Graham T. Beck
Media Outlet: 
The Villager
Date: 
March 7, 2008
Image Caption: 
Riding in the new, protected bicycle lane along Ninth Ave. in Chelsea, a model for future protected bike lanes in the city.

The year 2007 may prove to be one of the most important years in the storied history of New York City's development. In a future timeline of urban advances, it might be printed in as big a font and as bold a type as 1811--when the grid system was adopted--or 1904--when the I.R.T. subway opened. The text adjacent to 2007 could say something like "the start of livable streets," or "the bike boom begins," or "congestion pricing kicks off." It may turn out that all of those descriptions may suit 2007. The real question is, in hindsight, will they?

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Support for Int. 852 and Int. 855 NYC City Council Cell Phone Hearing

March 2, 2001
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Submitted by forrest on February 6, 2008 - 12:07. categories [ ]

Cellphones and Driving

Cell phones have become immensely popular with car commuters who want to carry on business while speeding down city streets.