StreetsPAC is a political action committee dedicated to improving the safety, mobility and livability of one of New York City’s greatest assets: its streets. Our sidewalks, roadways and plazas account for the majority of all public space in the five boroughs, and are a precious resource to be shared and enjoyed by all. 

We took the political world by storm in New York City's 2013 municipal elections, endorsing 21 candidates in the September primary, 16 of whom were victorious, and an additional six in the general election, five of whom also won. On the ground, we registered and turned out voters, and built grassroots support for Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero program to eliminate traffic deaths. During the 2017 city election cycle, 16 of the 23 candidates we endorsed won their races.

More recently, in the 2018 general election, our endorsees were a perfect 10 for 10 in races for the New York State Senate and Assembly, and in 2020, all 21 of the candidates we endorsed in the general election won their races, including five new members of the Legislature whom we backed in highly competitive primary races.

Founded by a team of the city’s most committed advocates, StreetsPAC backs candidates who support redesigning city streets to prioritize safety; increased and improved transit access for all New Yorkers; parking and toll reform; more thorough crash investigations; and better, more equitable enforcement of traffic laws, especially through increased deployment of automated speed and red-light cameras.

Please donate today to help us continue this critical work in 2021 and beyond!

StreetsPAC is registered with the New York State Board of Elections and the New York City Campaign Finance Board. 

Recent News

• StreetsPAC's 2025 New York City Primary Election Voter Guide

  Posted by Eric McClure · June 13, 2025 2:59 PM

  

  Early voting ahead of the June 24 New York City primary election gets underway this Saturday, June 14, and continues until Sunday, June 22. If you're registered with a political-party affiliation, you are eligible to vote in your party's primary. If you're not currently registered, you may still enroll until tomorrow.

  Our board has spent the past several months evaluating responses to our detailed candidate questionnaires, analyzing policy platforms, and conducting in-depth personal interviews with dozens of candidates. We're excited to bring you our voter guide, with our complete roster of endorsements for Mayor, Comptroller, three Borough Presidencies, and 15 City Council races across every borough except Staten Island. You can learn more about each of our endorsees below, as well as the safe-streets and transportation issues they'll champion in office.
  
  Voter turnout in New York City has declined in every election since 2001, reaching a low of 23% in the last mayoral election, and while that is the opposite of ideal, it does mean that your vote for a StreetsPAC-endorsed candidate who supports safe, complete and livable streets, and reliable, efficient and affordable public transit, could truly make a difference in a close race.

  To check your voter-registration status, find your polling location and hours, see a sample ballot, and learn more about Ranked Choice Voting, please visit vote.nyc. Remember that under the ranked choice system, you may choose up to five candidates in a particular race in your order of preference. Gothamist has a helpful explainer here.

  We urge you to get out and vote for all the StreetsPAC candidates on your ballot, and to be sure to rank all five of our mayoral endorsees. Read on below for our full voter guide. You can click the links at the top to jump to our endorsements in a particular borough. Council races are listed in numerical order by district.

  2025 Endorsees: Citywide | Manhattan | Bronx | Queens | Brooklyn

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• Brad Lander for Mayor

  Posted by Eric McClure · June 11, 2025 12:31 PM

  Brad Lander, New York City's Comptroller, is our top choice for Mayor.

  The city's voters are fortunate to have several mayoral candidates with progressive platforms and noteworthy résumés on street-safety and public transit policies from whom to choose – more about some of them below – but Brad Lander rises to the top thanks to the combination of his expansive vision for New York City's transportation landscape and his past record of advocacy and accomplishment.

  When we interviewed Kathryn Garcia before endorsing her in the Democratic mayoral primary in 2021, we were deeply impressed by her preparation and ability to speak knowledgeably and confidently on a host of transportation policy issues. Mr. Lander has taken that to an entirely new level in 2025.

  His "Green Light for New York City" transportation platform is by far the most comprehensive blueprint for safer streets and better public transit that we've ever seen from a candidate for any office. It outlines a wide-ranging roadmap for getting Vision Zero back on track, improving and enhancing subway and bus service, reimagining the city's curb space, and bringing a newfound degree of safety and order to the city's streets.

  His commitment to working closely with the MTA to get more New Yorkers back on subways and buses includes implementing a true Bus Rapid Transit system, prioritizing accessibility, ensuring the fastest possible rollout of the Interborough Express, and expansion and enhancement of the Fair Fares and City Ticket programs.

  Mr. Lander is fully committed to implementing and adhering to the benchmarks of the city's Streets Plan, which has floundered under the current administration. He'll fully fund and staff the Department of Transportation and empower it to implement projects without political interference, and he'll kickstart critical efforts like the stalled secure bike-parking program. He'll restore year-round outdoor dining, and will implement transformative projects like the redesign of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue and the pedestrianization of large portions of the Financial District.

  He'll bring order to city streets by regulating the delivery app companies that have prioritized profits and speed over the safety of delivery workers and pedestrians, and will pilot a Reckless Driver Accountability Act-style program to alter rider behavior using an approach based on a restorative justice model.

  And he'll remake the city's curbside spaces by expanding the city's Smart Curbs pilot, innovating the use of real-time parking sensors and dynamic pricing, and modernizing the alternate-side parking system to increase compliance while actually making parking easier for those drivers who follow the rules.

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• Announcing StreetsPAC's 2025 Endorsements for Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council

  Posted by Eric McClure · June 11, 2025 8:08 AM

  We're excited today to announce our endorsements for Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council for New York City's June 24th primary election. Please stay tuned for our mayoral endorsement, which we'll be announcing separately later today.

  Our board has reviewed questionnaire responses from, and conducted interviews with, dozens of candidates over the past few months, and we're proud to support a slate of candidates who are committed to improving the safety of our streets and sidewalks and to making public transit an increasingly fast, accessible and comfortable way to get around the city.

  In addition to an endorsement in the citywide Comptroller's race, we are endorsing for Borough President in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn (there are no primary contests in Queens or Staten Island), and in 15 City Council races across Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. In some instances, we've made ranked-choices endorsements based on the quality of the candidates and the sizes of the respective fields. We'll likely make additional endorsements in Borough President and Council races ahead of November's general election.

  Early voting ahead of the June 24 primary begins this Saturday, June 14, and continues every day until Sunday, June 22. To check your voter-registration status, find your polling location and hours, see a sample ballot, and learn more about Ranked Choice Voting, please visit vote.nyc. Remember that under the ranked choice system, you may rank up to five candidates in a particular race in your order of preference. Gothamist has a helpful explainer here.

  We're proud to support this great group of candidates. Please read on below to meet them and learn about their platforms, and keep an eye out for our imminent mayoral endorsement.

  2025 Endorsees: Comptroller | Manhattan | Bronx | Queens | Brooklyn

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