Kevin Duggan
@kevinduggan.bsky.social
Reporter at Streetsblog NYC. Signal: kevinduggan.25
Read @sophlebo.bsky.social's analysis of DOT's last-minute revisionist history of the Adams Admin's transportation record. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/03/a...
ANALYSIS: With 'State of the Agency' Celebration, DOT Sends Its Resumé to Mamdani - Streetsblog New York City
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez held an invitation-only valedictory address that misrepresented the agency's accomplishments — and called out reporters just trying to do their jobs.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Read @sophlebo.bsky.social's analysis of DOT's last-minute revisionist history of the Adams Admin's transportation record. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/03/a...
Weird, none of the other city/state/federal agencies I cover have ever called my reporting "going after" them
Aaaand we got a Streetsblog shoutout! "DOT is the agency that is the only one that has the newspaper Streetsblog dedicated to going after the agency, I love it it makes me stronger," said Ydanis as part of a response to a question about how he gets things done.
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Weird, none of the other city/state/federal agencies I cover have ever called my reporting "going after" them
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Good that this is (finally) moving. But let's note that 500 sites in a city our size is a toe in the water, nothing like meeting citywide needs.
London is an order of magnitude ahead of this target already (~5,000 sites, and not counting 🚲 parking at transit sites - more of a no-brainer there)
London is an order of magnitude ahead of this target already (~5,000 sites, and not counting 🚲 parking at transit sites - more of a no-brainer there)
DOT finally announced a vendor for secure bike parking, but the actual work to deploy them will be up to incoming-Mayor Zohran Mamdani. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Locker Vendor After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Good that this is (finally) moving. But let's note that 500 sites in a city our size is a toe in the water, nothing like meeting citywide needs.
London is an order of magnitude ahead of this target already (~5,000 sites, and not counting 🚲 parking at transit sites - more of a no-brainer there)
London is an order of magnitude ahead of this target already (~5,000 sites, and not counting 🚲 parking at transit sites - more of a no-brainer there)
DOT is holding a "State of the Agency," which so far has been mostly people heaping praise on outgoing commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
Press was also not invited to this event.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvpG...
Press was also not invited to this event.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvpG...
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
DOT is holding a "State of the Agency," which so far has been mostly people heaping praise on outgoing commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
Press was also not invited to this event.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvpG...
Press was also not invited to this event.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvpG...
DOT finally announced a vendor for secure bike parking, but the actual work to deploy them will be up to incoming-Mayor Zohran Mamdani. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Locker Vendor After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
DOT finally announced a vendor for secure bike parking, but the actual work to deploy them will be up to incoming-Mayor Zohran Mamdani. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
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It's finally happening: New York City is getting hundreds of secure bike parking lockers. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Locker Vendor After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It's finally happening: New York City is getting hundreds of secure bike parking lockers. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
NYC DOT quietly closed a deteriorating off-ramp of the Henry Hudson Parkway over the summer, and locals want the city to keep it as a car-free extension of Riverside Park. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/e...
'Easy Win': Uptowners Want To Keep Deteriorating Henry Hudson Parkway Off-Ramp Car-Free - Streetsblog New York City
Uptown Manhattanites want to turn a shuttered Henry Hudson Parkway off-ramp into a permanent extension of Riverside Park.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NYC DOT quietly closed a deteriorating off-ramp of the Henry Hudson Parkway over the summer, and locals want the city to keep it as a car-free extension of Riverside Park. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/e...
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Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:
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New: Con Ed cancelled funding for the NYCHA e-bike charging pilot program. Four NYCHA campuses were set to get outdoor e-bike charging cabinets and storage, but after a year of work the company pulled the plug. The program was scrapped in April with no announcement from the administration.
'Con' Job: Energy Giant Cancels NYCHA E-Bike Battery-Charging Pilot - Streetsblog New York City
Con Edison was supposed to build four charging stations at NYCHA campuses, but the company quietly cancelled the funding in April.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New: Con Ed cancelled funding for the NYCHA e-bike charging pilot program. Four NYCHA campuses were set to get outdoor e-bike charging cabinets and storage, but after a year of work the company pulled the plug. The program was scrapped in April with no announcement from the administration.
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“The Police Department will continue to allow precinct commanders to ignore parking rules, refusing to implement one of the major placard abuse reforms recommended by city probers earlier this year, Streetsblog has learned.” — nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/e...
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Rejects Ending 'Self-Enforcement' Scandal at Precinct Houses - Streetsblog New York City
Police brass are refusing to implement a major reform recommended by city probers earlier this year. And the agency won't say why.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“The Police Department will continue to allow precinct commanders to ignore parking rules, refusing to implement one of the major placard abuse reforms recommended by city probers earlier this year, Streetsblog has learned.” — nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/e...
Court St merchants suing the city say they’d prefer an unprotected bike lane, which would bring back unfettered double parking and make the street more dangerous again nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/d...
Double-Parking Forever! Court St. Merchants Want Unprotected Bike Lane For 'Maneuverability' - Streetsblog New York City
They're called "unprotected" for a reason. They're also called "double-parking lanes."
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November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Court St merchants suing the city say they’d prefer an unprotected bike lane, which would bring back unfettered double parking and make the street more dangerous again nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/d...
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This is a pretty popular e-bike brand in New York City and is generally regarded as safe.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is a pretty popular e-bike brand in New York City and is generally regarded as safe.
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When I spoke to AM Novakhov at the Saada family funeral in March he did not support the Stop Super Speeders bill or speed cameras in general. Now, he has signed onto the bill, though it is watered down from its initial strength.
Speeding apologist Assembly Member Michael Novakhov has finally endorsed the "Stop Super Speeders" bill, prompted by the lenient sentencing of recidivist speeder Miriam Yarimi who killed a mother and two of her children.
Republican Signs On To Super Speeder Bill, After Defending Reckless Driving - Streetsblog New York City
A Brooklyn politican who defended speeding at a funeral for victims of traffic violence now supports preventative legislation.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
When I spoke to AM Novakhov at the Saada family funeral in March he did not support the Stop Super Speeders bill or speed cameras in general. Now, he has signed onto the bill, though it is watered down from its initial strength.
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When you ride on #bikenyc paths around the Navy Yard, in Red Hook, Sunset Park & now under the Gowanus Expressway, you can thank @velazquez.house.gov for laying their foundation
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
When you ride on #bikenyc paths around the Navy Yard, in Red Hook, Sunset Park & now under the Gowanus Expressway, you can thank @velazquez.house.gov for laying their foundation
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It was really fun to talk to journalist Alesandra Tejeda out in the Rockaways for this @nygroove.nyc story. Love the subhead too.
In 'Bird City,' looking up isn't just for tourists
New York is a bird city. We’re just living in it.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It was really fun to talk to journalist Alesandra Tejeda out in the Rockaways for this @nygroove.nyc story. Love the subhead too.
“Absolute lawlessness” and a “bad joke“ is how transportation experts describe the city’s state of placards.
They’re calling on Mamdani to finally rein in the parking perk.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/20/a...
They’re calling on Mamdani to finally rein in the parking perk.
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AGENDA 2026: Mamdani Must Reduce, Digitize Parking Placards - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor-elect Mamdani must face down the placard class to regain control of New York City streets.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Absolute lawlessness” and a “bad joke“ is how transportation experts describe the city’s state of placards.
They’re calling on Mamdani to finally rein in the parking perk.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/20/a...
They’re calling on Mamdani to finally rein in the parking perk.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/20/a...
"One problem with determining how and why bike-share costs are so much higher for users in New York City as compared to other cities is that there is very little publicly available data on how much it actually costs Lyft to run Citi Bike." nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/19/c...
Lyft Hoses Citi Bike Riders Compared to Bike-Share in Other Cities: Report - Streetsblog New York City
New York City's Citi Bike system costs more to ride than any other major bike-share system in the United States, Canada or Europe.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"One problem with determining how and why bike-share costs are so much higher for users in New York City as compared to other cities is that there is very little publicly available data on how much it actually costs Lyft to run Citi Bike." nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/19/c...
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Even before the protected bike lane was installed on Court Street, more people got there by bike than by car.
Most People Don't Drive To Court Street: DOT - Streetsblog New York City
And more people bike than drive on the Brooklyn street!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Even before the protected bike lane was installed on Court Street, more people got there by bike than by car.
Most people don’t drive to Court Street, and more people biked there even before DOT installed a protected bike lane. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/19/m...
Most People Don't Drive To Court Street: DOT - Streetsblog New York City
And more people bike than drive on the Brooklyn street!
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November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Most people don’t drive to Court Street, and more people biked there even before DOT installed a protected bike lane. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/19/m...
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"I'm not throwing cold water on any plans, but I just met with the mayor [elect] and we're having really important collegial conversations about his agenda, and so I don't want to disclose anything," the Governor told Streetsblog's Austin Jefferson.
Gov. Hochul Vague on Free Bus Plans As Her Open Budget Salvo Nears - Streetsblog New York City
Hochul has said she would neither support a plan that would deprive the MTA of a key revenue stream — fares — nor would she raise taxes to make up for the missing swipes.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"I'm not throwing cold water on any plans, but I just met with the mayor [elect] and we're having really important collegial conversations about his agenda, and so I don't want to disclose anything," the Governor told Streetsblog's Austin Jefferson.
A searing @davecolon.bsky.social report detailing everything wrong with this City Council’s “oversight” of transportation.
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Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at 'Bus Oversight' Hearing - Streetsblog New York City
The Council spent its last bus oversight hearing of its term asking the MTA and city to pull back on bus lane enforcement.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A searing @davecolon.bsky.social report detailing everything wrong with this City Council’s “oversight” of transportation.
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A day in and many shares later, it's clear people agree with my take on this story: we DO be living in a society still nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
Society broke down and all, but you really still need to stop at red lights
I can't believe we need to explain this one, but it seems that we really do
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November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A day in and many shares later, it's clear people agree with my take on this story: we DO be living in a society still nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
A Queens community board last night voted to bring cars back to a road in Forest Park for the first time in five years, defying dozens of parents, school leaders, residents and city experts who urged keeping the space car-free. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/14/c...
Community Board Defies Parents in Vote to Reopen Forest Park to Cars - Streetsblog New York City
The Parks Department appears to have given in to a vocal group of Queens drivers.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A Queens community board last night voted to bring cars back to a road in Forest Park for the first time in five years, defying dozens of parents, school leaders, residents and city experts who urged keeping the space car-free. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/14/c...
NYC Council members are likely going to water down the universal daylighting bill, with the legislation's sponsor shaming DOT for throwing up roadblocks for the common sense street safety measure.
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SHAMEFUL: Pro-Parking DOT 'Forced' Lawmakers To Scale Back Daylighting Bill, Says Queens Pol - Streetsblog New York City
A parking-first City Hall has thrown up road blocks against pedestrian safety.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
NYC Council members are likely going to water down the universal daylighting bill, with the legislation's sponsor shaming DOT for throwing up roadblocks for the common sense street safety measure.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/13/s...
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Even the new “leaning benches” get anti-homeless dividers
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Even the new “leaning benches” get anti-homeless dividers