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Category Archives: Only in NY
Bike Share Will Redefine New York
New York is on the cusp of a new form of transportation called “bike share.” This has the potential to redefine the typical way of moving around the city from the crowded underground subway to the care-free bike on the street.
MYD went to Manhattan Community Board 8 last Wednesday to hear about the new system from Jon Orcutt, the Policy Director for the City’s Department of Transportation. We expected to have to defend the system but Mr.… Read More
Tagged bike share, biking, transportation
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Safer Streets Mean a Healthier New York
There has been a lot of unwarranted and over-the-top opposition to New York City’s bike lane network this year. Amid all of the this noise, it is easy to lose sight of the facts that cycling is becoming more popular, it gets safer as more people do it, and many people are actually becoming healthier by incorporating biking into their daily lives.
Dr. Linda Prine and 139 other doctors recently wrote a letter to… Read More
Tagged biking, transportation
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NYC 311
Dear Friends,
I have been asked by the Mayor’s office to seek volunteers who might be able to assist 311 operations during the weekend.
The city needs volunteers (preferably in four hour shifts) starting at 8:00 am tomorrow morning through Monday.
They would be especially grateful to those willing to volunteer for the Sunday shifts.
The 311 facility is located on Maiden Lane and Williams Street in Lower Manhattan and the 311 staff will provide training.
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The Other Big News Story from Friday
In all the excitement over the State Senate’s passage of Marriage Equality on Friday, it was easy to miss another big story: the City budget deal. The deal reached by Mayor Bloomberg, the NYC City Council and various unions means that over 4000 teachers will keep their jobs and 20 firehouses will remain open.
The union boss agreed to suspend study sabbaticals for a year to save his members’ jobs.
The deal also allows the city to use teachers
Tagged bloomberg, city budget, layoffs
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Friends in High Places
Well that didn’t take long. According to the Daily News, the state is poised to award a $27 million no-bid contract to a company overseen by Joel Klein. Yep, the same Joel Klein who left his post as NYC Schools Chancellor just six months ago.
“It raises all kinds of red flags,” said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York.
“It just smacks of an old-boys club, where large amounts of public money are spent based not on
Tagged education, joel klein
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