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NYC Businesses Losing Patience With DDC Plaza Construction Snafus
The same local business groups that publicly supported the city's plaza program often take a huge hit from the Department of Design and Construction's lengthy and unpredictable construction process.
February 3, 2017
The Times Square Plazas Are No Longer a Construction Zone
Before 2009, Times Square was a hellish place to walk. Pedestrians outnumbered vehicles nine to one but were confined to just 10 percent of the street space. The creation of car-free plazas on Broadway changed the equation, and now those plazas are a permanent fixture of the street.
January 3, 2017
Families for Safe Streets and DOT Cut the Ribbon on Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza
The plaza, on the block of Wyckoff Avenue between Myrtle and Gates, is the centerpiece of a major safety project that will reduce conflicts between drivers and pedestrians at an intersection where three people were killed by motorists since 2009.
December 2, 2016
DOT Moves Ahead With Redesign of Deadly Myrtle-Wyckoff Intersection
DOT is moving ahead with a new plaza and safety improvements at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue, Wyckoff Avenue, and Palmetto Street on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, the Ridgewood Times reports, with work slated to start today. The project got a thumbs up from one of the neighboring community boards and a thumbs down from the other but has enjoyed strong support from local Council Member Antonio Reynoso throughout the process.
September 21, 2016
Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Crossings at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth
A DOT public workshop tonight aims to get the ball rolling on safety improvements at the monstrous intersections where Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues converge.
August 3, 2016
Eyes on the Street: The Return of “Plaza 33” — Maybe for Good
"Plaza 33" is back, transforming the eastern half of 33rd Street between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue into a car-free public space -- and it's set to remain indefinitely.
July 21, 2016
Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Near-Unanimous Approval From Queens CB 5
With 29 votes in favor, none against, and one abstention, Queens Community Board 5 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub last night. The project would significantly reduce potential conflicts between turning drivers and pedestrians, mainly by creating a car-free plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF].
July 14, 2016
Tonight: Queens Community Board 5 Takes Up Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza
Queens Community Board 5 will vote on DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub at its monthly meeting this evening. The plan, which creates a one-block public plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF], won near-unanimous support from the CB 5 transportation committee three weeks ago.
July 13, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Pedestrians Get Room to Breathe at Astor Place
The redesign of Astor Place and Cooper Square, first unveiled in 2008, is nearly complete. The new layout greatly expands pedestrian space in an area with lots of foot traffic.
June 28, 2016
Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Support From Queens CB 5 Transpo Committee
Last night, the Queens Community Board 5 transportation committee endorsed DOT's safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub on the border between Brooklyn and Queens, including the creation of a one-block pedestrian plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF].
June 22, 2016