""Four years ago, my district wasn't always a nice place to walk around. Trash bags piled up from the sidewalks and we had the smells to match," Abreu said at a press conference on Thursday. "Today, families can walk down the block without dodging rats and garbage, without holding their breath, and we can take pride in our neighborhoods. The sidewalks are for people again.""
""I'm going to bring the same people first approach to our streetscapes, a part of our city that impacts everyone, every day," added Abreu"
""The data shows it: protected bike lanes work. When you make it safer to ride, more New Yorkers choose to cycle. Let's build more! West 155th Street is a great place to start,""
Julie Menin appointed Council Member Shaun Abreu to lead the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and named him the Council's majority leader, while excluding Republicans from the committee. Abreu replaces Selvena Brooks-Powers, a close ally of Adrienne Adams. Abreu represents a district spanning the Upper West Side to Washington Heights since 2021 and previously chaired the Sanitation Committee. Abreu championed curbside trash containerization that began in his district and credited the effort with cleaner sidewalks, fewer rats, and improved neighborhood pride. Abreu also supports protected bike infrastructure, promoting more protected lanes and recommending West 155th Street as a priority.
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