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DOT Commish: ‘We Are Doing A Great Job’ … Falling Short of Bus Lane Requirement

New York City is going to end 2024 having painted the smallest number of bus lanes in six years, and if you ask the person in charge of the Department of Transportation, that's fine.

December 4, 2024

Promises, Promises: What the Candidates Said At The Transit Forum

Yes, the 2025 mayoral race is in full swing — which also means the candidate forum season is here, too.

December 3, 2024

River to River! DOT Will Close Dyckman Protected Bike Lane Gap

The four-block stretch will close a gap between the East and West sides of uptown Manhattan. But the agency may give in to a handful of drivers who are demanding their free parking over daylighting.

December 3, 2024

Giving Tuesday: The 2024 Sustainable Transportation Book Guide!

The previous 11-plus months have been epic for urbanism-related books. Why not buy a few for the advocates on your holiday list?

December 3, 2024

Astoria Residents are Fighting Car Culture One Cop at a Time

Why does this one precinct in a quiet corner of a residential neighborhood have so many high-speed police chases?

December 2, 2024

Cars Still Get in the Way of Containerized Trash Pickup

The Sanitation Department beat the rats, but its workers still have to take on parked cars.

December 2, 2024

Pennsylvania Shifted Cash From Highways to Transit – Could We Do the Same?

"If your governor says they don't have money for transit, they are lying," said one advocate.

November 27, 2024

Sound Vision: Two Broadway Blocks To Get Permanent Upgrades

"We’re really looking to create a premier public space," said the DOT's Public Realm Unit acting lead. All right then!

November 27, 2024

Pedestrian Struck and Injured in Queens by an NYPD Traffic Agent: Cops

Police officials said that one of their traffic agents struck and injured a pedestrian in Jackson Heights on Monday night, and was not arrested.

November 26, 2024