Transportation Alternatives Staten Island Activist Committee

10/07/2021

The waterfront promenade between Tompkinsville and Rosebank has been falling into the water for decades. Even the destruction brought on by Hurricane Sandy hasn't prompted immediate remediation.

Now there's a sinkhole outside Bay Street Landing, a closed off pier and the stairwell next to the Tompkinsville SIR station has started crumbling as well.

The is planning to fix up the entire promenade but the timeline is unknown and the need is now.

Join me outside 90 Bay St Landing on the 23rd to call out the waterfront for what it really is, the and demand what we need: a functioning waterfront!

07/15/2021

Hey all!

Fun opportunity alert!

This weekend we'll be leading an easy bike ride through downtown Brooklyn to explore and survey a range of open streets. The information we collect will go towards an updated report TA is putting together on the state of NYC's Open Streets Program

A limited number of bicycles will be available on request to those who need!

04/09/2021

Beryl announced on Tuesday that they were terminating their bike share contract with the DOT, leaving Staten Island stranded. It’s been over one year since the end of the pilot program that brought bike share to the North Shore and eight years since Citi Bike was introduced to the other boroughs and now New Jersey. Still, Staten Island remains left behind.

Enough is enough. Staten Island must not be forgotten. Join me as we call on Mayor de Blasio to bring quality bike-share service to Staten Island!

02/28/2021

Heads up to all South Shore folks:

Reps from Beryl Bikes will be speaking at Community Board 3's next Traffic and Transportation meeting. Beryl is the bike share company that will be launching in Staten Island this April. (Their initial area will only cover the North Shore and bits of the mid-Island but they will be expanding over time to cover the entire island.)

The meeting will be this Wednesday night (March 3) at 7PM. The link to RSVP is here-

Use this form to let us know if you wish to attend a committee meeting. Only one form may be submitted per meeting and it is required that you sign up in advance to help facilitate the teleconference.

02/11/2021

The City Council will defy Mayor de Blasio and strip the NYPD of its power to investigate crashes and deliver that crucial street safety role to the Department of Transportation

Cheers to everyone in the City Council who are making this happen!

The City Council will defy Mayor de Blasio and strip the NYPD of its power to investigate crashes and deliver that crucial street safety role to the Department of Transportation, a move that advoca…

02/03/2021

New, new Commissioner alert!

It's great to see Commissioner Gutman come in with a strong focus on micro-mobility from Day 1. Here's to hoping for a strong year of street transformation!

Gutman, a retired attorney who spent much of his career specializing in intellectual property law, will replace acting Commissioner Margaret Forgione, who will serve as the agency’s first deputy commissioner.

01/29/2021

For those of you keeping track of this week's tremendous and wins:

-The Brooklyn Bridge and Queensboro Bridge are each getting a lane of car traffic removed to expand space for cyclists and pedestrians

-Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a for each borough (psst BdB, that's 👉5 boroughs👈, not 4!)

-Mayor de Blasio announced that Open Streets would not only be made permanent this year, but the program will expand, especially in undeserved communities

-The DOT made changes to allow "Idaho stops" at T- intersections

-A bill to expand street vendor permits was passed by the city council

In the words of our TA Communications Director, TOO MUCH NEWS!! 🎉🎉🎉

01/27/2021

Hey North Shore- opportunity alert!

Do you support more bus lanes, bike lanes, open streets, access to the Verrazzano?! Let your Assembly Member know!

01/22/2021

This is why we need Governor Andrew Cuomo to step in. If the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA would rather spend millions to bury the voice of the people, it's up to Gov Cuomo to hold the MTA accountable!

The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.

01/20/2021

Imagine what just a sliver of this type of bold reimagining of public space could do for Staten Island!

The plan would incorporate areas outside the present-day park into the footprint.

01/15/2021

Want to see more opportunities for biking and walking along our North Shore waterfront? Here's an opportunity to make your voice heard!

What do you envision for the future of Staten Island’s Northeast Shore? Join Waterfront Alliance for a virtual public discussion on the strengths, challenges, and visions for the waterfront stretch between Clifton Station and Fort Wadsworth.

01/12/2021

What this article doesn't mention is that according to the same Sienna poll, 48% of Staten Islanders report that they've been injured in a traffic crash... nearly half

And the percentage is highest among our lowest earners.

Street safety is a matter of public safety and it's a matter of equity. Street safety matters

A new poll of over 800 New Yorkers suggests that at least 30% of respondents in the five boroughs have either been injured in a traffic-related crash, while