Transportation Alternatives

When Mayor-elect Mamdani takes office, he will control over 6,300 miles of streets throughout the five boroughs. Reducing car dependence is one of the best ways to reduce costs for New Yorkers. Owning a car costs nearly $9,000 annually, while taking transit costs just $1,500.

A supermajority of City Council members, including Speaker Julie Menin, have implored New York’s two most powerful state legislators to include Gov. Hochul’s “Stop Super Speeder” proposal in the state budget amid ongoing negotiations. empire.streetsblog.org/speaker-menin-…

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"A supermajority of City Council members, including Speaker Julie Menin, implored New York’s two most powerful state legislators to include Gov. Hochul’s 'Stop Super Speeder' proposal in the state budget amid ongoing negotiations."

So why hasn't the bill passed yet? Ask the speaker of the State Assembly, Carl Heastie. Give Heastie's office a ring today — even if you already did last week! — and tell him to put Stop Super Speeders in the state budget: 518-455-3791

"Super speeders — otherwise known as repeat offenders who've stacked up traffic violations but are still able to drive in NYC — can prove dangerous to bikers, pedestrians and other drivers alike. But a proposal backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to slow them down" - @USATODAY

"'It was always backward policy to give out criminal summonses to New Yorkers on bikes, when car drivers only receive traffic tickets for the same infractions, and we’re glad that Mayor Mamdani has reversed the previous administration’s mistake,' said Ben Furnas"

After a protected bike lane is installed, fewer people are killed and injured while biking, walking, and driving. In New York City, we've seen that traffic deaths and serious injuries decline by: 18% for everyone 29% for pedestrians 39% for senior pedestrians

Governor Hochul and the State Senate are on board — now we just need the State Assembly. Call Speaker Heastie's office — tell him to put Stop Super Speeders in the state budget: 518-455-3791

More than 200 people are killed in traffic in New York City every year. Families for Safe Streets members are fighting so that nobody else has to endure the pain of losing a family member in a car crash.

Thank you to @GovKathyHochul for meeting with Families for Safe Streets members today, and for championing the Stop Super Speeders bill! Albany has the opportunity to save lives by slowing down New York's most reckless drivers.

To set the record straight, I was there in full support of the evidence-based redesign of 72nd St. proposed by the DOT. As a member of Families for Safe Streets, I’m committed to safe streets for everyone, which is why we need this safety project.

Tell your elected officials: I want a safe 72nd Street now. act.transalt.org/a/river-to-riv…

People can cite "potential problems" all day — the facts are clear: safety projects like 72nd Street save lives. After projects like these are completed, there's fewer crashes, fewer injuries, and fewer fatalities — especially among seniors.

Three out of the four people in this photo SUPPORT the 72nd Street safety project. Members of @NYC_SafeStreets know firsthand what it's like to lose someone to a traffic crash, and they're fighting FOR critical, commonsense projects like 72nd Street.

"In the poll, 87% of respondents said they arrive by foot or bike." Read the op-ed in the Daily News: nydailynews.com/2026/05/03/mak…

"In a survey of more than 2,000 respondents — the majority of them Brooklyn residents who live within a mile and a half of the plaza — 78% said their top priority was additional protected pedestrian space. Their top complaint was interaction points with vehicles."

How will your journey to/in/around Grand Army Plaza change for the better thanks to this redesign? Check it out with this gift link: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

"The plan would effectively reconnect Prospect Park — Brooklyn’s spiritual backyard — with the plaza’s best known feature: the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch. It could also help untangle the flow of traffic for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers"

Sign our petition to make 72nd Street safe for everyone: act.transalt.org/a/river-to-riv…

Seniors for safety on 72nd Street!