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‘The Permanence Agenda’: Paint and Plastic Won’t Deliver Real Street Safety
DOT’s quick-build approach to redesigning streets with paint and other temporary materials has worked well enough — but Mayor-elect Mamdani should aim for permanence.
November 24, 2025
Vision? Zero! City Will Widen Staten Island Roadway to Appease Drivers
The city plans to double the size of a road right next to public transportation.
August 8, 2024
Costly ‘Mountable’ Bike Lanes on Grand Concourse Have Failed — Yet City Plans More of Them on Queens Blvd.
The expensive Grand Concourse bike lanes have been blocked by cars from day one.
December 22, 2023
DOT Continues to Ignore Dangers it Created on Brooklyn’s Fourth Ave
The Department of Transportation is still willfully endangering cyclists on Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue.
September 18, 2023
EYES ON THE STREET: City Destroys Brooklyn Greenway During Unrelated Construction Project
June 17, 2021
Long-Stalled Third Avenue Safety Project Finally Begins … And Leaves Out Dangerous Areas and Communities of Color
October 30, 2020
