Dangerous Vehicle Seizure Program’s Future Uncertain as City Fails to Release Required Report
The Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program requires motorists who repeatedly speed or break red lights to take a safe driving course, or else have their cars impounded.
August 4, 2023
Adams Weighs McGuinness Redesigns, But Tells Parents He Can’t Commit to Original Plan
DOT will pitch its watered down McGuinness proposal to the mayor on Thursday, according to a local leader with knowledge of the planned meeting.
August 3, 2023
SPLIT THE BABY: DOT Sacrifices Safety on McGuinness to Appease Redesign Opponents
The Adams administration's watered down redesign of Brooklyn's McGuinness Boulevard cedes ground to the project's opponents.
August 1, 2023
DOT Rethinks ‘Terrible’ Atlantic Ave. BQE Ramp Redesigns
Maybe adding more highway infrastructure through Brooklyn is not the answer.
July 31, 2023
City To Close Loophole That Allows Drivers to Park in Certain Crosswalks
The move would bring more daylighting to NYC streets.
July 27, 2023
Council To Vote on Outdoor Dining Bill Next Month
The long-stalled outdoor dining bill is finally set to come up for a vote.
July 22, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: No Off-Topics Edition
Mayor Adams declined to answer "off-topic" questions from reporters at a press conference about new public spaces in Downtown Brooklyn. Plus other news.
July 21, 2023
DOT Boss Tries to Stay ‘Positive’ on McGuinness But Won’t Commit to Safest Possible Design
The city's transportation chief "wants to be positive" about the future of McGuinness Boulevard — but couldn't promise the final result will be as safe as his DOT's original plan.
July 18, 2023
PATCH-GATE: Parks Fences Off NYC Greenway Sinkhole After Failed Million-Dollar Fix
The Parks Department patched up the troubled section just north of the greenway's West 181st Street entrance in Washington Heights late last year, as part of a $1.2 million, two-month project.
July 18, 2023
