Jacqueline Ludorf 505 Park Avenue
Chair Suite 620
New York, N.Y. 10022
Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340
District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax)
www.cb8m.com Website
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The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8
November 19, 2009
Margaret Forgione
Manhattan Borough Commissioner
NYC Department of Transportation
59 Maiden Lane, 35th Flr.
New York, NY 10038
Re: Bicycle Safety
Dear Commissioner Forgione and Inspector Murtagh:
At the November 18, 2009 Land Use/Full Board Committee meeting, Community Board 8M adopted the following resolution by a vote of 31 in favor, 2 opposed, 7 Abstentions:
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 is concerned about the safety of all people who use our streets and sidewalks, and
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 recognizes that the improved education of those businesses in our district who employ delivery bicyclists concerning the rules of the road would help lead to the improved safety of all people who use our streets and sidewalks, and
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 seeks new and innovative ways to assist those businesses in our district to better understand and follow existing rules, regulations and laws governing the safe and legal use of delivery bicycles, and
WHEREAS, Transportation Alternatives, a local bicycling advocacy group, has developed an education and outreach program called “Biking Rules” and has already worked with Council Member Garodnick’s office to implement this program and will begin this work in concert with Council Member Lappin’s office,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Community Board 8M supports such effort and seeks to further expand education outreach to retailers who rent and sell bicycles.
Please advise this office of any action taken regarding this matter.
acqueline Ludorf Jonathan Horn and Charles Warren
Chair Co-Chairs, Transportation Committee
Jacqueline Ludorf 505 Park Avenue
Chair Suite 620
New York, N.Y. 10022
Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340
District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax)
www.cb8m.com Website
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The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8
November 19, 2009
Margaret Forgione
Manhattan Borough Commissioner
NYC Department of Transportation
59 Maiden Lane, 35th Flr.
New York, NY 10038
Re: Bicycle Safety
Dear Commissioner Forgione and Inspector Murtagh:
At the November 18, 2009 Land Use/Full Board Committee meeting, Community Board 8M adopted the following resolution by a vote of 31 in favor, 2 opposed, 7 Abstentions:
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 is concerned about the safety of all people who use our streets and sidewalks, and
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 recognizes that the improved education of those businesses in our district who employ delivery bicyclists concerning the rules of the road would help lead to the improved safety of all people who use our streets and sidewalks, and
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 seeks new and innovative ways to assist those businesses in our district to better understand and follow existing rules, regulations and laws governing the safe and legal use of delivery bicycles, and
WHEREAS, Transportation Alternatives, a local bicycling advocacy group, has developed an education and outreach program called “Biking Rules” and has already worked with Council Member Garodnick’s office to implement this program and will begin this work in concert with Council Member Lappin’s office,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Community Board 8M supports such effort and seeks to further expand education outreach to retailers who rent and sell bicycles.
Please advise this office of any action taken regarding this matter.
cc: Hon. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York
Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Rose Pierre-Louis, Deputy Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Carolyn Maloney, United States Congress Member
Hon. Liz Krueger, New York State Senator
Hon. Jonathan Bing, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Micah Kellner, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Daniel Garodnick, New York City Council Member
Hon. Jessica Lappin, New York City Council Member
Dan Benjoya, Community Affairs Liaison, Manhattan Borough President’s Office
RESOLUTION # 2
J acqueline Ludorf 505 Park Avenue
Chair Suite 620
New York, N.Y. 10022
Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340
District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax)
www.cb8m.com Website
. info@cb8m.com - E-Mail
The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8
November 19, 2009
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Speaker Christine Quinn
City Hall New York City Council
New York, NY 10007 City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Re: Bicycle Enforcement
Dear Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn:
At the November 18, 2009 Land Use/Full Board Committee meeting, Community Board 8M adopted the following resolution by a vote of 40 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 Abstention:
WHEREAS, Manhattan Community Board 8 wishes to encourage the safe, responsible, and legal use of delivery bicycles in our district, and
WHEREAS delivery bicyclists who violate the law represent a danger to the health and safety of all residents, including pedestrians, other cyclists and motorists, and
WHEREAS, the NY City Council passed Local Laws 9 and 10 in 2007 imposing additional requirements on the owners of businesses employing delivery bicyclists, and
WHEREAS, the requirements of NYC Administrative Code Section 10-157 governing delivery bicycles are routinely ignored by businesses located in Community Board 8M, and
WHEREAS, these violations may currently be enforced only by an officer of the NYPD, and
WHEREAS, the NYPD does not presently have the resources to effectively pursue these violations, and
WHEREAS, these violations include failure to provide and wear helmets, failure to properly identify business names on bicycles, failure to provide identification cards to delivery riders, failure to maintain a log book of deliveries, failure to equip bicycles with a lamp, bell, reflectors and other safety devices, and failure to post required signage in their establishment,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Community Board 8M requests that the Mayor’s Office of Special Operations perform a periodic sweep of restaurants within our district to check for compliance with NYC Administrative Code Section 10-157 and issue summons for violations of this and other code sections as applicable, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Community Board 8M urges the City Council to amend NYC Administrative Code Section 10-157 to allow agents of other city agencies besides NYPD (such as DCA, Sanitation and Health) to issue summons for violations of this code section.
Please advise this office of any action taken regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Ludorf Jonathan Horn and Charles Warren
Chair Co-Chairs, Transportation Committee
cc: Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Rose Pierre-Louis, Deputy Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Carolyn Maloney, United States Congress Member
Hon. Liz Krueger, New York State Senator
Hon. Jonathan Bing, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Micah Kellner, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Daniel Garodnick, New York City Council Member
Hon. Jessica Lappin, New York City Council Member
Dan Benjoya, Community Affairs Liaison, Manhattan Borough President’s Office
Inspector James Murtagh, 19th Precinct Commander
RESOLUTION # 3
J acqueline Ludorf 505 Park Avenue
Chair Suite 620
New York, N.Y. 10022
Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340
District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax)
www.cb8m.com Website
. info@cb8m.com - E-Mail
The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8
December 17, 2009
Margaret Forgione
Manhattan Borough Commissioner
NYC Department of Transportation
59 Maiden Lane, 35th Flr.
New York, NY 10038
Re: Continued discussion on issues raised at the September Bicycle Forum-Safety
Dear Commissioner Forgione:
At the December 16, 2009 Land Use/Full Board meeting, Community Board 8M adopted the following resolution by a vote of 34 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 Abstentions:
WHEREAS, it is well established public policy that users of our streets and highways should not be distracted while operating a moving vehicle, and
WHEREAS, there is a valuable public purpose in establishing requirements for safety measures intended to protect operators of moving vehicles, and
WHEREAS, it is already public law that children and commercial bicycle riders wear a safety helmet when riding a bicycle in the City of New York, and
WHEREAS, studies have shown that failure to wear a helmet significantly increases the chance of serious injury or death for bicyclists involved in an accident,
THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Manhattan Community Board 8 urges our elected officials to pass legislation requiring all bicyclists to wear a safety helmet when riding within the City of New York, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Manhattan Community Board 8 urges our elected officials to pass legislation making it illegal to use any handheld electronic device, such as cell phones and music players while riding a bicycle on New York City streets and highways.
Please advise this office of any action taken regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Ludorf Jonathan Horn and Charles Warren
Chair Co-Chairs, Transportation Committee
cc: Hon. David A. Paterson, Governor of New York State
Hon. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York
Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Rose Pierre-Louis, Deputy Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Carolyn Maloney, United States Congress Member
Hon. Liz Krueger, New York State Senator
Hon. Jonathan Bing, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Micah Kellner, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Daniel Garodnick, New York City Council Member
Hon. Jessica Lappin, New York City Council Member
RESOLUTION # 4
J acqueline Ludorf 505 Park Avenue
Chair Suite 620
New York, N.Y. 10022
Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340
District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax)
www.cb8m.com Website
. info@cb8m.com - E-Mail
The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8
December 17, 2009
Commissioner David Swarts
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
6 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12228
Re: Continued discussion on issues raised at the September Bicycle Forum-Education
Dear Commissioner Swarts:
At the December 16, 2009 Land Use/Full Board meeting, Community Board 8M adopted the following resolution by a vote of 34 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 Abstentions:
WHEREAS, usage of bicycles by commuters and other non-commercial users has grown significantly in recent years, and
WHEREAS, as part of PLANYC the City of New York plans to encourage further increases through infrastructure improvements and other means, and
WHEREAS, there is currently minimal safety training provided to both bicyclists and motorists on how to safely share the road, and
WHEREAS, providing such safety training serves the public interest and could reduce traffic accidents and fatalities,
WHEREAS, there is a advantage to providing safety education at an early age,
THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Manhattan Community Board 8 urges the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles to update their Driver’s Manual and syllabus for approved Driver’s Education courses to include additional material on how motorists should respect and interact safely with bicyclists, as well as the rules of the road which must be followed by bicyclists.
Please advise this office of any action taken regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Ludorf Jonathan Horn and Charles Warren
Chair Co-Chairs, Transportation Committee
cc: Hon. David A. Paterson, Governor of New York State
Hon. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York
Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Rose Pierre-Louis, Deputy Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Carolyn Maloney, United States Congress Member
Hon. Liz Krueger, New York State Senator
Hon. Jonathan Bing, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Micah Kellner, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Daniel Garodnick, New York City Council Member
Hon. Jessica Lappin, New York City Council Member
Lolita Jackson, Manhattan Director, Community Assistance Unit
Dan Benjoya, Community Affairs Liaison, Manhattan Borough President’s Office
RESOLUTION # 5
J acqueline Ludorf 505 Park Avenue
Chair Suite 620
New York, N.Y. 10022
Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340
District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax)
www.cb8m.com Website
. info@cb8m.com - E-Mail
The City of New York
Manhattan Community Board 8
December 17, 2009
Margaret Forgione
Manhattan Borough Commissioner
NYC Department of Transportation
59 Maiden Lane, 35th Flr.
New York, NY 10038
Re: Continued discussion on issues raised at the September Bicycle Forum-Enforcement
Dear Commissioner Forgione:
At the December 16, 2009 Land Use/Full Board meeting, Community Board 8M adopted the following resolution by a vote of 34 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 Abstentions:
WHEREAS, traffic violations by bicyclists, both commercial and non-commercial, and motorists continue to be an issue of serious concern to the residents of the Upper East Side, and
WHEREAS, the continuing growth of bicycle riding makes increased enforcement of these violations critical for the safety of all users of our roadways, including pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, and
WHEREAS, there are limited resources available to NYPD to enforce all traffic violations by both bicyclists and motorists, and
WHEREAS, it is difficult for officers in patrol vehicles to issue citations to bicyclists, and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Manhattan Community Board 8 urges that all Traffic Enforcement Agents operating in the City of New York be authorized to issue moving traffic violations, and
Please advise this office of any action taken regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Ludorf Jonathan Horn and Charles Warren
Chair Co-Chairs, Transportation Committee
cc: Hon. David A. Paterson, Governor of New York State
Hon. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York
Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Rose Pierre-Louis, Deputy Manhattan Borough President
Hon. Carolyn Maloney, United States Congress Member
Hon. Liz Krueger, New York State Senator
Hon. Jonathan Bing, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Micah Kellner, New York State Assembly Member
Hon. Daniel Garodnick, New York City Council Member
Hon. Jessica Lappin, New York City Council Member
Lolita Jackson, Manhattan Director, Community Assistance Unit
Dan Benjoya, Community Affairs Liaison, Manhattan Borough President’s Office
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