State Senator Daniel Squadron is calling on the MTA to study passenger needs on the F and L trains, with an eye towards improving weekend service. As the New York Times noted in a story published yesterday, some nightlife-centric...
A political tidbit from David Freedlander of The New York Observer, concerning State Senator Daniel Squadron, who represents the Lower East Side:
The New York City Campaign Finance Board updated their list of all candidates for 2013 city elections,...
This week's deadly bus crash in Virginia has finally prompted New York State Republicans to approve legislation beefing up safety standards on discount interstate bus lines. Yesterday, the GOP-controlled Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require...
In the wake of another tragic bus accident, the neighborhood's elected officials gathered in Chinatown today to renew their calls for stronger laws regulating interstate bus companies. More on their pleas in a moment.
First, there have been some other...
Senate Democrats have a new weapon in their fight to expand rent laws: a YouTube video titled "525,600 Minutes." The video, inspired by the Broadway musical, "Rent," stars Daniel Squadron (who represents Lower Manhattan), as well as Adriano Espaillat...
There's some progress to report today on proposed state legislation that would authorize NYC to more strenuously regulate the intercity bus industry. We hear from Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's office that the bill has been passed by the transportation...
Quite an honor for a Lower East Side student! Carlos Valdez, a senior at Bard High School Early College, is the Boys and Girls Club New York State Youth of the Year. Carlos made the trip to Albany with...
This afternoon the City Council voted in favor of a "home rule message" calling on the State Legislature to pass legislation setting up a permitting system for intercity buses. This morning, a Council committee held a hearing on the...
This morning, City Council members rallied in the rain with tenant advocates in support of extending and expanding New York's rent regulation laws. Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the rent issue would be dealt with separately from ongoing budget...
For a few weeks now, State Senator Daniel Squadron has been getting the word out about his third annual community convention. This morning, his office put out a press release:
State Senator Daniel Squadron announced an open invitation today to...
