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A great visit with NY State Senator Klein–thanks to you

October 15, 2008 by Colin Beavan

If you’ve been reading the blog you’ll remember that I had a near death experience with a black Mercedes Benz on my bike. The driver said some angry swear words at me, and then I discovered he was a New York state senator. Poor guy. I called him to task for it on the blog […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, No Impact Man, Society Tagged With: biking, Senator Jeff Klein, Transportation Alterntives, transportation policy, walking

Sad pictures of dead bicyclists that I plan to show the Senator

October 10, 2008 by Colin Beavan

So, New York State Senator Klein and I have rearranged our meeting to discuss bicycling and transportation policy in New York City for this coming Tuesday, October 14. You may remember that the Senator and I had an altercation (read here, here and here) after he nearly veered his black Mercedes into me when I […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: bicycling, carbon emissions, New York City, Senator Jeff Klein, transportation policy

An open letter to NY State Senator Jeff Klein, who yesterday called me a f—ing assh-le after nearly hitting me with his Mercedes

September 18, 2008 by Colin Beavan

[Update on 9/19: The Senator has agreed to meet with me so no need to call him. Thanks for everyone’s support! If you call nonetheless, please be kind to the staff you talk to.] You’re never going to believe it folks, but today I had another close call on my bike, but this time the […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: bicycling, climate change, congestion pricing, foreign oil, global warming, Senator Jeff Klein

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