Streetsblog has begun sharing responses from candidates regarding transportation and housing, featuring Scott Stringer's insights. He critiques NYC's car culture, promising to prioritize infrastructure for alternative transportation as mayor. Stringer emphasizes projects like converting sections of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway into parks and improving biking pathways and light rail. Additionally, he addresses the housing crisis, noting that zoning reforms must focus on affordable housing for low-income New Yorkers rather than merely increasing market-rate units.
"As mayor, my obligation to New Yorkers will be to move New York City away from its overreliance on private automobiles by constructing infrastructure that encourages alternative modes of transportation."
"To move forward, we need to reconfigure these spaces to serve every New Yorker. It is time for the city to invest in more natural spaces, biking super pathways, and light rail systems..."
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