New York CityProposal 3

“We're particularly excited about ballot proposals one and three, to speed up outdoor dining permitting and fast-track the installation of street infrastructure that will both save lives and save commuters a great deal of time.”

— Ben Furnas, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives

“This question should be solely about streets, street safety, bike lanes, and bus lanes, all of which Reinvent Albany strongly supports. We are extremely unhappy with the way the Commission has combined these totally unrelated issues into one proposed question.”

— Reinvent Albany, written statement

“Fast buses can't get here fast enough. By cutting red tape, the Mamdani administration's charter revision will help save riders lots more time even sooner”

— Betsy Plum, Executive Director of Riders Alliance

“The final proposals from the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) include good steps: consolidating the 40 approvals now scattered across 18 offices and agencies into a single hub, cutting the time to sell small surplus lots from seven months to 90 days, and putting more than $200 million worth of idle City property back to work for the public.”

— Annemarie Gray, Executive Director of Open New York

“It is also critical that the city activate its underutilized property, such as the shuttered municipal parking garage on E 149th Street.”

— Pedro Suarez, Executive Director of Third Ave BID

“The reforms proposed by COGE will do just that. These proposals will make it simpler to enjoy lunch outdoors on a sunny day, find an affordable place to live, and to cross the street safely.”

— Ben Guttmann, Executive Director of Queens Economic Development Corporation

“An amendment to speed up street safety projects by 33% will save time — and save lives”

— Catherine Vaughan, Executive Director of Abundance New York