A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond.
WINNERS
New Jersey State Assembly — By a vote of 49-21-6, the Assembly passed a bill that would require drivers to give four feet of space when passing pedestrians or people on bikes.
New Haven Parking Authority –– The authority unveiled several new bicycle-friendly amenities at Union Station this week, including a bike repair station equipped with tools as well as 10 secure bike storage lockers.
New York City Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen — Crains reported that the Deputy Mayor is “working with an investor team to infuse more capital into [Citi Bike],” saying that she and Mayor de Blasio are “fully committed to seeing the program expand.”
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy — At a bill signing ceremony for brownfield improvement program legislation, the governor said that the state would work to “identify and invest in brownfield revitalization and reuse projects that are ripe with potential for economic and transit-oriented development.”
LOSERS
New York City Department of Transportation — The agency has some enormous shoes to fill now that its Policy Director — and former Tri-State Executive Director — Jon Orcutt and Deputy Commissioner Bruce Schaller have moved on.
NJ Transit bus commuters — Only 85 percent of NJT buses headed to New Jersey left the Port Authority Bus Terminal on time in May.
