Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DOT

A bi-directional bikeway and added sidewalk space are coming to Park Row in Chinatown, restoring public access after years of post-9/11 restrictions. Photos: Noel Hidalgo

Eyes on the Street: DOT Preps Park Row for New Bike Connection and Sidewalk Expansion

By Brad Aaron | Apr 18, 2018 | 7 Comments

The project will improve Brooklyn Bridge access and create safe, convenient options for bike trips that pass under the bridge in Lower Manhattan.

Bowing to pressure from business people and Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez wants DOT to redo protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, weeks after they were installed. Photo: Brad Aaron

Ydanis Rodriguez Caves to Bike Haters on Dyckman Street

By Brad Aaron | Apr 17, 2018 | 8 Comments

Rodriguez tweeted that he now wants a two-way bikeway on Dyckman's north side to replace parking-protected lanes on both sides of the street. But shifting the bikeway won't solve the problems on Dyckman, which don't stem from the bike lane, but from poor curb management and parking policy.

Anti-transit NIMBYs protesting better B82 bus service take a moment to wish Council Member Mark Treyger a happy birthday. Photo: @KalmanYeger

Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 16, 2018 | 2 Comments

It looks like the MTA and DOT are altering the plan for B82 Select Bus Service to appease electeds who don't want room for bus riders on Kings Highway.

DOT plans to add a five-foot protected bike lane with a two-foot buffer on most blocks of 26th and 29th streets. Image: DOT

Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free

By David Meyer | Apr 13, 2018 | 2 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 5 endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night by a vote of 30 to 6. DOT has said installation will likely begin in "late spring."

Gale Brewer and Adriano Espaillat are calling on DOT to rip out protected bike lanes on Dyckman Street, which would undo a major street safety project that took a decade of citizen advocacy.

Adriano Espaillat and Gale Brewer Want DOT to Erase the Brand New Dyckman Street Bikeway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2018 | 21 Comments

The fight for a safer Dyckman still isn't over.

Crowding near the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. Photo: Sean Stevens/Twitter

Plight of Spring: Insane Crowding on the Brooklyn Bridge

By David Meyer | Apr 2, 2018 | 24 Comments

It's unreasonable to wait years for the promenade to be expanded when the city could repurpose a lane of bridge traffic for bicycling much faster.

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