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#StuckAtDOT: Six Years Later, City May Give Harlem Pedestrians Some Relief … On One Block
A six-year-old request for a sidewalk extension on a single Harlem block — where pedestrians sometimes outnumber cars three to one — looks like it is finally moving forward.
September 22, 2021
Pedestrians Will Get More Space on Cramped Lexington Avenue … In 2024
The city's ongoing systemic discrimination against pedestrians is slowly being remedied. Up next: A key Midtown corridor where walkers outnumber drivers more than four to one.
August 27, 2021
Sunset Park Safety Improvements Delayed Until at Least October After DOT Settles Lawsuit
A contentious plan is put off over a technicality.
July 23, 2021
The Most Dangerous Roads in America for Walkers (Including Canal Street)

July 19, 2021
Brooklyn Assembly Member Sues To Stop Safety Project DOT Hasn’t Even Started Yet
Assembly Member Peter Abbate's suit contends that the Department of Transportation did not notify local community boards within 90 days of starting the project ... which has no official start date yet. (So, um, how does that work?)
July 9, 2021
Here’s Your Big Chance To Guide The Streets Master Plan
Uncle DOT wants YOU ... to fight for street safety. So fill out the Streets Master Plan survey!
July 7, 2021
Manhattan CB6 Has A Plan To Fix Third Avenue, Too
There's more than one way to build a better street.
June 22, 2021
DECISION 2021: From East To West, Who Will Bring Safe Streets To The Bronx?
Who’s running in two key Bronx districts? Funny you should ask!
June 18, 2021
THE COLON CYCLE: Shaun Donovan Doesn’t Want Us To Miss The Next Moment
Welcome to the fourth installment of the fabled Dave Colon Challenge...with Shaun Donovan.
June 16, 2021
DOT Finally Presents its ‘Bike Boulevard’ Vision for 39th Ave. in Sunnyside
The key to the Department of Transportation's "bike boulevard" design for 39th Avenue is a significant disruption of how drivers use the roadway.
June 16, 2021