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Brooks-Powers and DOT Exchange Testiness Over Agency’s Alleged ‘Master Plan’ Shortfalls
In a testy Council hearing on Tuesday, the Department of Transportation declined to answer a simple question from Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers: How many bus and bike lane miles have you built so far this year?
September 12, 2023
Opinion: NYC Can Lead the Freight Delivery Revolution … If DOT Gets Smart About Rules
A cargo-bike industry leader speaks out about backwards rules proposed by DOT on the eve of Wednesday's hearing.
September 12, 2023
‘Dysfunction’: Adams Again Stalls McGuinness Blvd. Safety Redesign for Further ‘Analysis’
The Adams administration will conduct more "analysis" before finalizing its redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard — and street safety advocates are stunned.
September 8, 2023
Outdoor Dining: What Will the April-to-December Program Look Like?
The race for outdoor dining designs — and warehousing them in the winter — is on.
September 8, 2023
Advocates to DOT: End All Parking at T-Shaped Intersections
They want to safely “cross the T," everywhere.
September 6, 2023
There’s Been a Decade of Public Engagement on Atlantic Ave — and Years More are Coming Before Roadway is Fixed
Turning Atlantic Avenue into anything other than a six-lane speedway with narrow sidewalks is still years away.
September 5, 2023
Double-Wide Bike Lanes Coming to 10th Ave in Hells Kitchen
Tenth Avenue is getting a bike lane size to match its name.
August 24, 2023
‘Broadway Vision’ Could Mean Bike Boulevard Near Union Square
How about a two-way bike- and pedestrian-friendly route on the city's most famous roadway?
August 22, 2023
Industry Leaders Slam DOT’s Proposed Cargo Bike Rules
Leaders in the freight industry say that proposed city rules to regulate transporting freight by bike will not only destroy the one sector of the business that is currently working well, but will also choke off some innovation for the foreseeable future.
August 21, 2023
City Seeks $800M from Feds to ‘Repair and Enhance’ Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
“It’s sad to see the city’s text invoking the negative history of urban highway construction while seeking to cement that legacy for the rest of the 21st century,” said one activist.
August 21, 2023
