A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond.

Winners

New York City pedestrians, cyclists and transit users — StreetsPAC-supported Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, who has been a champion of Select Bus Service, congestion pricing, Citi Bike expansion and livable streets, was unanimously chosen as NYC’s next Council Speaker.

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and New Haven Mayor Toni Harp — Blumenthal and Harp held a news conference on Monday where they, along with rail and environmental advocates, called on Congress to extend parity for the transit commuter tax benefit.

NYC Councilmember Stephen Levin — Levin, who represents Greenpoint and parts of North Brooklyn, sent a letter to new Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg asking for “traffic calming measures to make McGuinness Boulevard safer before another tragedy occurs in our community.”

Losers

New York State pedestrians, cyclists and transit users — State Senator Charles Fuschillo, who “had been [Long Island’s] point man in the Senate on transportation and infrastructure for years,” resigned on December 31. Fuschillo’s resignation is a loss for New Yorkers who rely on safe streets and well-funded transit systems.

New Jersey — Bad transportation decisions continue to haunt New Jersey.

Watertown (NY) Mayor Jeffrey Graham — People who ride bicycles in the winter should be arrested, but “Unfortunately, they’ve got their — quote — rights,” Graham said in a radio interview on Monday (and again in the local paper on Tuesday).

Los Angeles Police Department — No wonder nobody walks in LA — it’s practically illegal.