Today, members of the Transportation Committee, the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions, and the Committee on Aging held an oversight hearing on the Access-A-Ride program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: .…
From uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez Within the last 48 hours, we have seen 6 pedestrians killed on our roads. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive…
Today, December 16th, 2020, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez Chairman of the Committee on Transportation held a rally, alongside Transportation Alternatives, to call on the City of New York to increase protections for cyclists and pedestrians. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…
The de Blasio Administration today announced the expansion of its right-to-counsel initiative to five new neighborhoods: Morris Heights in the Bronx, East New York in Brooklyn, East Harlem, and Inwood in Manhattan, and Far Rockaway in Queens. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…
Agency officials and members of the de Blasio administration gathered at the Whitehall Terminal of the Staten Island Ferry to urge the Governor to sign the NYC Design-Build Act. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails…
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that New York City will launch an initiative to encourage freight companies to reduce delivery-related congestion through the use of cargo bicycles. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:…
Today, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Chairman of the Transportation Committee joined Mayor de Blasio for a ceremony that lent final approval to the efforts to bring justice to those buried at Hart Island, Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed new safe streets legislation into law, the latest step in the Administration’s progress implementing Vison Zero to make New York City’s streets safer. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails…
Today, Monday, November 23rd, 2019, Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, Public Transit Riders, Advocates and Transit workers called on the MTA to prioritize riders’ needs for reliable, accessible subway in capital program, and preserve transit service levels during construction. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) announced that effective today, Local Law 92 of 2019 and Local Law 94 of 2019 require all new buildings and existing buildings undergoing certain major roof renovations to have them. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…
Today, Monday, November 18th, Transportation Chairman, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez was joined by NYC Livery Base and Corporate Black Car drivers and owners, and community leaders and advocates, Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails…
The de Blasio Administration today filed a joint lawsuit opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempt to revoke the portions of a waiver it granted California in 2013 that it permit the state to implement stricter greenhouse gas and zero emission vehicle standards. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…
Today, Co-Chairs of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Council Member Daneek Miller were joined by many others. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke…
Statement from Uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez: I would like to thank Melinda Hunt from the Hart Island Project for being here today. She has testified and stood firmly supporting these bills for years. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…
With the congestion pricing set to take effect in 2021 Upper Manhattan politicians are mobilizing to form a plan to reform parking regulations in order to prioritize on-street parking. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails…