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Year-Round Roadway Dining Could Come Back Under ‘Do-Over’ Bill
The City Council is scrambling to undo a much-anticipated mess it created.
Council To DOT: Do Better At Tracking Projects (So We Can See When You Fail)
Two bills passed by the City Council on Thursday will require the DOT be more transparent about project progress.
Council Transportation Chair Asks DOT To Rip Up a Bike Lane
The same Queens pol who berates the DOT for failing to build enough bike lanes wants one torn out of her district.
Council Urges State to Expand City’s Tiny Red Light Camera Program to 600 Intersections
The state is expected to follow suit. But what happened to the promise of 1,325 intersections?
Cycle of Rage: Council Members Slam DOT for Successful Safety Projects
What do three street safety projects across the city have in common? Hypocrisy by some Council members, that's what.
Divorce NY Style: The Council and DOT Have Moved to Splitsville
It's the battle of who could care less — and safety is losing.
Pro-Safety Council Member Lincoln Restler Booted from Transportation Committee
Council leadership removed one of the most prominent safe street politicians from its powerful Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
MTA’s Queens Bus Redesign: $30M in Service, 8 More Routes, Skepticism from Brooks-Powers
The improvements mean that 200,000 more people will get 10-minute-or-better service, among other things. Who could complain?
Council Repeals Decade-Old Law that Stalled Bike Lane Installation
The City Council repealed a notorious. out-dated law that imposed lengthy delays on the city before it could break ground on new bike lanes.
Mayor Boasts of His Record — However Spotty — As He Vows to Fix Corner Where Boy Was Killed
The move comes as critics blamed the mayor for not doing enough to keep roads safe in a year when nine children and a record number of cyclists have died in crashes.
