Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: Commissioner Sadik-Khan’s Commute

This is how newly appointed transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan got to work this morning. Accompanied by DOT director of street management and safety Ryan Russo, assistant commissioner and director of signs and markings Gerard Soffian, and bicycle program coordinator Josh Benson (pictured above, left-to-right), she took the scenic route, traveling along 9th Avenue through the West Village, the Hudson Street and 8th Avenue bike lanes and the Hudson River Greenway.

Photo: DOT press office

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

STATUS NO: DOT Backs Off Southern Brooklyn Bike Network

Safety be damned — another bike lane project is on hold.

September 10, 2025

A ‘Deliverista’ Speaks: I Work for Instacart — And I Support the City’s Minimum Pay Rate

"We will never accept being undervalued and unsafe on the streets of this city," he said.

September 10, 2025

Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Works, Part 541 Edition

The latest evidence that the toll to drive into the transit-rich part of Manhattan is working. Plus other news.

September 10, 2025

KOMANOFF: Data Show South Bronx Isn’t Seeing Increased Traffic from Congestion Pricing

The central business district toll did not lead to a traffic influx in the South Bronx, our columnist reveals.

September 9, 2025

Opinion: Let’s Put a Real Busway on Atlantic Avenue

Yes, everyone is talking about the city's busway plans for Flatbush Avenue, but Brooklyn’s true corridor for bus rapid transit is its east-west spine.

September 9, 2025
See all posts