Wait, What? Does Mayor Adams Really Think Our Transit System is the Best in the World?
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An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
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Ydanis Rodriguez Meets the Press: What a Nice Guy (Who Didn’t Say Much)
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The rebel is now the Man. Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez met the press for the first time since taking the helm of the $1.3-billion agency on Tuesday — and the new boss found himself on shaky ground, fielding questions from the city’s vaunted press corps that would have been red meat back in […]
New Brooklyn Council Member: Crossing the Street Should Not Be a Matter of Life and Death
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The city needs more street treatments to prevent reckless drivers from killing pedestrians like Brooklyn nanny Arcellie Muschamp.
Ongoing Suspension of Scofflaw Towing Making Roadways Less Safe
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The city has still not resumed hauling away the cars of tens of thousands of scofflaw drivers who rack up (and then don't pay) multiple infractions for their dangerous driving or also-dangerous selfishness — despite 2021 ending as the bloodiest year for road violence since 2013.
Up Next for DOT: City Law Requires 500 New Loading Zones Every Year
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The city Department of Transportation is now required by law to install at least 500 loading zones annually. How's that going?
Wednesday’s Headlines: Hey Ydanis, Us First Edition
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It didn't take long for fed-up cyclists to demand that Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez make good on his promise to bolster the city's scores of miles of flimsily protected bike lanes. Plus other news.