Department of Transportation
City Launches New Campaign To Get Drivers, Pedestrians To LOOK!
The campaign features pavement markers, with eyes drawn inside the “O’s” in the word “LOOK!,” painted in crosswalks at 110 intersections across the city.
City Council Members Call For Brooklyn Bridge Path Expansion
Three New York City council members say something has to be done to handle Brooklyn Bridge’s rising pedestrian and bike traffic.
Stop Signs Along Midtown’s 6 1/2 Avenue Catching Drivers By Surprise
It’s the most basic of all traffic control signs, but “stop” seems more like a suggestion than a command for driver after driver at stop signs on 51st through 56th streets.
Three-Month-Long Commuter Alert In Effect As Construction Begins On Alexander Hamilton Bridge
A major construction project on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge is now under way, so get ready for some added stress and miles of backups all the way into New Jersey.
City’s DOT Set To Put The Brakes On Out-Of-Control Bicycle Deliverymen
Starting Monday, the DOT will begin sending out a six-person team of inspectors who will provide information to restaurants on the Upper West Side about legal requirements as it relates to safety.
10 Emergency Pull-Off Areas Coming To LIE In Wake Of Nassau Cop’s Death
The federal study of the 7.2 mile stretch was called for after the death of Officer Michael Califano, a highway patrolman from Wantagh who was killed by a truck during a routine stop at night in early February of 2011.
$1 Million Commitment For New Beach Bike Trails On Long Island Is In Motion
Thursday was a gorgeous day for a bike ride, but Long Islanders know that they can’t ride the bike to the beach, as the state-run bike trails stop short. But that will soon change.
N.J. Drivers Fed Up With Traffic Jams From Multiple Highway Construction Projects
The combined effect is a traffic nightmare and has many residents asking why the state can’t focus on one project at a time.
Poll: Most New Yorkers Support Citi Bike Program, But Are Concerned About Parking
A new Quinnipiac University poll showed that residents strongly support the Citi Bike program, but many are worried about losing precious parking spaces to bikes.
Upper West Side Residents Getting City’s Attention As Mosquitoes Plague Neighborhood
CBS 2 was the first to report on the invasion of sewer-bred mosquitoes last year, and they are back with a vengeance. But bite-weary residents are now finally getting the city’s full attention.
CBS 2 Exclusive: N.J. Cop Stops Traffic On West Side Highway Without Much Of An Explanation
It was morning rush hour in New York City, but things came to a dead stop on the West Side Highway for the convenience of a convoy of New Jersey police officers. Why were cops from across the river stopping traffic in New York?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Confident That Tappan Zee Bridge Will Be Replaced
The feds have said that they don’t have enough money right now to help pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo has some thoughts about what the next steps might be in the ongoing, arduous process.
Potential Pedestrian Plaza In Midwood Being Met With Resistance
At Dorman Square in Midwood, Brooklyn, the Department of Transportation wants to shut down a one-block stretch of Elm Avenue and a create a pedestrian plaza, like the one in Clinton Hill, where the DOT kicked out cars and installed cafe tables and chairs.
DOT Officials In NJ Say New Noise Walls Meant To Be Aesthetically Friendly
While some local residents living alongside Route 3 were puzzled at why 4-foot acrylic windows were placed above the barriers, the Department of Transportation called them a new concept.
Bloomberg’s 1-Man Pothole Filling Machine Leaves A ‘Hole’ Lot Unanswered
Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off the city’s road paving season Monday by unveiling a new pothole filling machine. The problem is the debut was a dud, leaving a hole in the road and a hole in the mayor’s initiative.
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