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columbia street concrete recycling facility

Brooklyn Paper

After months of backlash, city to close concrete recycling facility in Columbia Waterfront District

site of bedford avenue bike lanes

Brooklyn Paper

Judge moves to allow removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane, despite warnings from DOT

Overnight lane closures on the FDR Drive between 96th and 125th streets will begin June 24 for summer resurfacing and pothole repairs.

Upper East Side

FDR Drive lanes to close overnight for summer pothole repairs

Posted on June 20, 2025

bedford avenue bike lanes

Brooklyn Paper

Court temporarily blocks Mayor Eric Adams, DOT from removing Bedford Avenue bike lane

bedford avenue bike lane

Brooklyn Paper

Mayor Eric Adams, DOT to remove part of Bedford Avenue protected bike lane

Grand Street Bridge

QNS

Grand Street Bridge public hearing to take place in Maspeth on April 28 for presentation on special project

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez unveils a new student-designed poster encouraging motorists to exercise caution near work zones. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Astoria Post

DOT unveils student-designed billboard in Astoria for Work Zone Awareness Week

cars parked near a DOT sign near a crosswalk

Park it here! New Yorkers rally to create new intersection parking rules aimed at increasing road safety

Posted on April 21, 2025

Council Member Julie Won speaks at Saturday's "people's ribbon-cutting". Photo courtesy of office of State Sen. Mike Gianaris.

LIC Post

Won, Gianaris hold “people’s ribbon-cutting” at delayed Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path

Queensboro bridge bike lane (Photo by Michael Dorgan, Queens Post, taken on March 16, 2022)

LIC Post

Queens and Manhattan lawmakers press Mayor Adams to open delayed pedestrian path on Queensboro Bridge

Queens Post

Over 2,000 sign petition opposing 31st Street bike lane plan in Astoria

slow zone speed limit in dumbo

Brooklyn Paper

Speed limit in Dumbo to be lowered to 20 mph as nabe becomes Brooklyn’s first ‘Regional Slow Zone’

Speed cameras in NYC

NYC streets and open spaces see more safety, accessibility in 2024: DOT

Posted on March 13, 2025

bqe weigh in motion

Brooklyn Paper

Weigh-in-motion tech has cut overweight trucks on BQE by 60%, city says, urging state to extend program

queens bus network redesign

QNS

MTA to launch Queens Bus Network Redesign in two phases, starting June 29

MTA and DOT announce completion of 96th Street redesign, promising improved bus safety and services.

Better buses! MTA and DOT complete new 96th Street bus lanes aiming to speed things up on busy corridor

Posted on December 3, 2024

City restaurants wave goodbye to this semester of outdoor dining. All sheds must be taken down by the end of the week.

Business

Outdoor dining: Time running out for NYC restaurants to dismantle roadway setups by Friday deadline

Posted on November 27, 2024

mcguinness boulevard

Brooklyn Paper

Work begins on McGuinness Boulevard redesign, ‘substantial completion’ expected by the end of the year

mcguinness boulevard at calyer street

Brooklyn Paper

Another U-turn on McGuinness Boulevard as city returns to original lane reduction plan

biggiesign

Brooklyn Paper

A B.I.G. celebration! DOT selling limited edition Biggie street signs to commemorate debut album anniversary

columbia street concrete recycling facility

Brooklyn Paper

Pols call on DOT to crack down on dust, noise at Columbia Street concrete facility

e-scooter

QNS

Northeast Queens officials continue push for e-scooter ban, criticize DOT for tuning out concerns

delivery truck nyc microhub

Brooklyn Paper

City advances plans for delivery ‘microhubs’ to reduce truck traffic, pollution in Brooklyn and Manhattan

bedford avenue bike lanes

Brooklyn Paper

Protected bike lanes are coming to Brooklyn’s Bedford Avenue

Person listening to podcast

DOT hopes new ‘Curb Enthusiasm’ podcast on NYC transportation is ‘prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good’

Posted on September 9, 2024

Concept for a reimagined Park Avenue, with wider median.

Park Avenue to get safer, greener fixtures to enhance the bustling block

Posted on August 27, 2024

mcguiness boulevard

Brooklyn Paper

City will move forward with stripped-back redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

Truck traveling on Manhattan street before congestion pricing

Applications open for NYC off-hour delivery incentive program

Posted on August 19, 2024

Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023.

Greenwich Village

NYC sells off authentic Cornelia Street signs denoting Taylor Swift’s former block

Posted on August 13, 2024

resident

QNS

Southeast Queens residents divided over DOT’s e-scooter program expansion

sign shows speed limit and warns of traffic camera enforcement in between traffic

Bronx Times

DOT re-launches safe driving campaign at Yankee Stadium

Traffic on the road

Brooklyn

Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn’s primary thoroughfare, may soon get a new bus lane

Posted on July 1, 2024

the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Editorial | Where is the urgency to rebuild the crumbling BQE cantilever?

Posted on June 25, 2024

BQE

Brooklyn Paper

City proposes new redesign for BQE triple cantilever, delays construction until 2029

G train running in Brooklyn

Brooklynites express frustration as G train summer shutdown looms

Posted on June 2, 2024

BQE

Brooklyn Paper

Section of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to close for third and final round of repairs June 1-3

Vibrant asphalt art is making its way to Downtown Brooklyn streets.

Brooklyn Paper

Downtown Brooklyn streets brighten up in time for summer with vibrant asphalt art by Austrian creator

DOT

QNS

NYC DOT invites commuters to join the citywide Bike-to-Work Day tomorrow

Red light camera in NYC

City pleads with state lawmakers to reauthorize, expand red light camera program

Posted on May 15, 2024

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FIRST ON amNY: NYC e-scooter pilot set to expand to Queens this summer

Posted on May 14, 2024

Bike parking hub inside

NYC seeks to build 500 secure bike parking hubs across city

Posted on May 9, 2024

BQE repairs cantilever

Major BQE reconstruction work not expected till at least 2028, says Adams admin

Posted on May 8, 2024

Bike lanes ahead of congestion pricing

Congestion pricing: DOT touts dozens of proposed street redesign projects to come following start of Manhattan toll program

Posted on May 2, 2024

bee hotel flower

Brooklyn Paper

Insect infrastructure: ‘Bee hotels’ to provide refuge for pollinators in Brooklyn pedestrian plazas

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FATAL FLAW: NYC reckless motorists can keep driving no matter how many speed camera tickets they get

Posted on March 24, 2024

An outdoor dining setup prototype in NYC

Outdoor dining in NYC: Applications open for permanent program as city unveils new, modular setups

Posted on March 5, 2024

M15 MTA bus pulls into stop

Spinning wheels: Adams admin misses legal benchmarks for new bus, bike lanes for second year in a row, DOT data shows

Posted on February 25, 2024

street art

QNS

New interactive street art “Lights Up” downtown Jamaica

More from around NYC

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Bally’s plan goes belly up: Marmorato leads City Council rejection of Throggs Neck casino bid

The Queens Borough Board voted to approve the creation of the city’s largest electric vehicle charging station in Springfield Gardens.

Queens Borough Board greenlights major EV charging hub in Springfield Gardens

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‘Brazen’ Brooklyn smoke shop killer sentenced for shooting mother-of-four and her dog

Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project.

How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives