District 3 moves.

It thrives on smart and efficient transportation that gets residents and all the out-of-town workers and visitors where they need to be quickly and safely. Our streets are safest when there is dedicated space for pedestrians and cyclists, so I will work to get permanent fixtures: concrete, tree pits, and planters to make real change, not just paint and plastic cones. 

To improve pedestrian safety, I worked with Chekpeds, Transportation Alternatives, and the Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance to extend the super sidewalks of Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen further south. We’ve also added “traffic calming” tree pits to the islands along the Tenth Avenue Bike Lane. But we shouldn’t stop there. 

But we shouldn’t stop there. 

Given that two of Manhattan’s main transit hubs – the Port Authority Bus Station and Moynihan Train Hall/Penn Station – are in the district, robust public transit is what saves us from even more cars clogging our streets.

We can start this work right away by

• Installing more dedicated bus lanes which make the buses move faster as we also work towards expanding Fair Fares.

• Our bus shelters are inadequate - there should be more benches and shelters so seniors (and the rest of us!) can comfortably wait for the bus. 

• We must expand accessible transit options, and ensure crossings, entrances, public spaces, buildings, and services are designed with seniors and people with disabilities in mind. 

I will pursue legislation that prioritizes pedestrians, cyclists, accessibility, and local businesses – helping to decongest our streets while lowering emissions. And I’ll take the fight I’ve learned on the street to Albany to demand more funding for the MTA to continue expanding and improving our public transit system.