Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DOT

DOT had to pause installing new large hoop bike racks like this after they found rust. Photo DOT

RRRGH: Rust Ruins Rack Rollout; Riders Are Roiled

By Kevin Duggan | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

The city had to scale back its efforts to add thousands of new bike parking spaces last year after officials discovered rust on recently installed racks, Streetsblog has learned.

SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Scofflaw Driver Slams Cyclist (and Dog) on Cargo Bike on Fifth Avenue

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

A reckless driver illegally using the bus lane on Fifth Avenue slammed into a cargo bike rider on Monday night, sending him and his dog onto the pavement before speeding away.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Big Ydanis is Watching Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

Our colleague Jesse Coburn got a hold of a memo that Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez sent out warning the entire DOT staff against speaking to the press. Plus other news.

MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber wants Mayor Adams to build more bus lanes. Photo: Dave Colon

MTA Boss: City Must Meet Its ‘Commitment’ to Bus Lanes This Year

By Dave Colon | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

A promise made has to be a promise kept.

Streetfilms: The Definitive Movie on How DOT Created the Best Public Space of 2022

By Streetsblog | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. takes you much deeper inside the transformation of 34th Avenue, thanks to extensive access to DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton and Director of Public Space Emily Weidenhof.

Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers says she wants to hold Mayor Adams accountable.

Council Wants Answers from Adams Administration on Road Violence Epidemic

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 27, 2023 | No Comments

The City Council's Transportation Committee has scheduled a long-overdue hearing to determine if Mayor Adams is honoring his pledge to "take seriously" the ongoing road violence epidemic — and it's demanding that Adams administration officials show up to testify.

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