By Matt Chaban 10/06/11 5:26pm

Road Rage

Chuck Schumer uses the bike lane, sort of. (Brooklyn Spoke

Avid Cyclist Chuck Schumer No Fan of Prospect Park West Bike Lane, Says Neighbor

One of the curious things about the ongoing fight over the Prospect Park West bike lane is how one of its biggest opponents is a former city transportation commissioner whose husband is one of the most visible, even conspicuous, cyclists in the city. Yes, we are talking about Iris Weinshall and Chuck Schumer. New York’s senior senator has remained publicly mum on the issue in his backyard, even while he purportedly lobbied behind the scenes to have something done about the bike lane.

Now Streetsblog has email proof of Senator Schumer’s opposition to the lane—or at least that’s what his neighbor claims. Read More

By Staff 12/14/09 5:49pm

Danger! Goldman Sachs Floor Plan FOIL Request Denied

In last week’s Observer, I profiled Goldman Sachs’ soon-to-be-old headquarters at 85 Broad Street. One of the distinctly unpleasant things about reporting the piece was Goldman’s unwillingness to cooperate–they wouldn’t allow a visit, let alone interviews with employees–though that wasn’t that surprising. The New York City Department of Buildings was, interestingly, just as unhelpful. Read More