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Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 5h

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

Eyes on the Street: DOT's Greenway 'Detour' is Simply Unsafe for Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 6h

The greenway alongside the FDR Drive is closed for important resiliency work. But the city's detour is unsafe and unacceptable.

The greenway alongside the FDR Drive is closed for important resiliency work. But the city's detour is unsafe and unacceptable.

Likely Mayor Mamdani Supports Daylighting as DOT Digs In Heels - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 9h

If he gets elected mayor, Mamdani’s support for banning parking near intersections citywide could undo a bureaucratic knot at the Department of Transportation, whose leaders have vigorously pushed back against the movement fighting for the safety measure.

The next mayor will have to overcome a deeply entrenched bureaucracy opposed to the common-sense policy.

State DOT’s Highway Habit Ignores Emissions Mandate: Report - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

The state's highway-centric transportation agency is still flouting the 2020 state climate law, and is doing little to change course, according to a lawyers' group.

The state's highway-centric transportation agency is still flouting the 2020 state climate law, and is doing little to change course, according to a lawyers' group.

MONEY TRAIN: How LIRR Unions 'Game' The System - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

'Goddamn Outrageous': MTA Boss Blames Amtrak For Delaying 'Penn Access' Expansion - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

You can’t blame the government shutdown for this one: “It’s just Amtrak being Amtrak,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

Janno Lieber blamed Amtrak for delays to the Penn Access project, which will bring four new Metro-North stations to the east Bronx.

Under Pressure: Uber's Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 1d

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 2d

The long-awaited separation of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge falls just short of greatness, as DOT has yet to update the lane markings and add enough wayfinding, five months after Adams unceremoniously kicked cars off a shoulder road. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...

Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 3d

This is great. And making the bike lanes around the park wide and two-way would really help get some transportation cyclists out of the park. It's also just the right thing to do.

Chris Sanders @swiftysanders.bsky.social · 3d

I am quoted in this article.

"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."

nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...

It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 2d

“You can’t tell me a parking space at the corner of a street is worth a life.”

Advocates are in front of the district office of @galeabrewer.bsky.social this morning to ask her why she changed her mind and no longer supports universal daylighting in NYC.

A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office.

A sign held up in front of Gale Brewer’s office that reads “You supported safety, Gale. Don’t turn your back now.”

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Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 2d

If only DOT had a leader such as a “Commissioner” who could acknowledge a problem or incomplete project & deploy resources to fix it.

A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 2d

"'It’s huge, it was fought for for 20 years, it took a lot of advocacy to get,' said Emily Jacobi, the Manhattan organizer for Transportation Alternatives. 'DOT really missed an opportunity to show that they care about the necessary safety features of this project...'"

Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

The Queensboro Bridge finally has separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians — but the long-overdue upgrade still falls short of its full potential because the city has failed to install proper markings five months after the new footpath opened.

Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

The Queensboro Bridge finally has separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians — but the long-overdue upgrade still falls short of its full potential because the city has failed to install proper markings five months after the new footpath opened.

Friday's Headlines: Refining Outdoor Dining Edition - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 2d

What if New York City’s restaurants and bars didn’t have to pack up their curbside outdoor dining set-ups at the end of November? nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/f...

Council Member Lincoln Restler wants to bring back year-round outdoor dining back to New York City. Plus more news.

Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 3d

Whether it's universal daylighting or restarting Mayor Adams' stalled bus lanes, Zohran Mamdani told Streetsblog he'll get his agenda done even if means fighting the DOT deep state or the big shot political bosses who just endorsed him nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/m...

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 3d

Award-Winning Freeway Killer Dave Colon!

Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 3d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

Reps. Torres, AOC Join to Oppose Hochul Effort to Widen Cross Bronx Expressway - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

Scrapping the diversion road is a final victory for South Bronx neighborhood advocates who have spent the last two years sounding the alarm that bridge repairs were just a way for the state to quietly expand the Cross Bronx Expressway. nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/11/18/r...

The Bronx House reps told the governor that her plan to build a pair of hulking, highway-sized roads next to the existing scar is "doubling down on Robert Moses."

Boondoggle: State And Feds Are Dumping Yet Another Giant Highway on The Bronx - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

This announcement follows extensive coverage by Streetsblog's @davecolon.bsky.social about the secret expansion proposal that would have essentially dumped a secondary highway next to the Cross Bronx Expressway. nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/08/15/b...

The state says the Cross Bronx Expwy. needs to be repaired. But Gov. Hochul is misusing federal cash to burden an already overburdened neighborhood.

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 3d

Dave basically got Kathy Hochul to back off a highway expansion of the Cross Bronx

Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 3d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 3d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 3d

The Bronx: Rescued by Dave.

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 3d

Holy fucking shit: New York State is not going to expand the Cross Bronx Expressway with a "traffic diversion structure" nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/s...

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

State DOT Scraps Cross Bronx Expansion Road On Highway Repair Plan - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

NEW: The NY State Dept. of Transportation announced that it would not build a "traffic diversion" structure — essentially a highway expansion, according to critics — when it repairs an elevated section of the Cross Bronx Expressway. buff.ly/hV6ujZf

The state Department of Transportation will not build a "traffic diversion" structure next to the Cross Bronx Expressway — a highway expansion project that Streetsblog exposed.

State DOT’s Highway Habit Ignores Emissions Mandate: Report - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

Five years after New York passed its landmark 2020 climate law, the state Department of Transportation is quietly undermining it as it expands highways, sidestep emissions reviews, and ignores the law’s equity mandate.

The state's highway-centric transportation agency is still flouting the 2020 state climate law, and is doing little to change course, according to a lawyers' group.

Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3d

The city has made few strides in reducing the pressure on Central Park as a safe bike conduit through the Manhattan chaos. It’s time to build protected bike lanes around the perimeter and on the transverses to safely accommodate everyone. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...

It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.