If New York Can’t Protect Bogdan Darmetko, It Can’t Protect Anybody
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If New York can't keep Bogdan Darmetko alive, or show any interest in learning lessons from his death, what hope is there for the rest of us?
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about New York State DOT
West Side Story: Highway Will Become Safer, Thanks to Advocates, Hoylman
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Drivers will be forced to slow down — and yield more to cyclists and pedestrians — as part of a long-overdue (but ultimately incomplete) state plan to make the West Side Highway safer.
State to Study Reuse of Old ‘Motor Parkway’ in Eastern Queens
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Queens cyclists and pedestrians are closer to getting more control over a car highway in that was built in the early days of the automobile.
Blame State DOT for the Slushy Mess on the West Side Greenway on Friday Morning
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The state's overbuilt response to last year's vehicular terrorist attack on the West Side Greenway has made the nation's most popular bike path nearly impassible during snow storms like the one on Thursday.
City ‘Safety’ Forum for Rogue Private Carters Was a Total Joke
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The "dog and pony shows" continue.
De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
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So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.