NYC Department of Transportation

Exclusive: Victory! Dangerous Borough Park Traffic Island Removed By DOT

It was a rare mea culpa from the New York City Department of Transportation. On Tuesday it began jack-hammering traffic islands in Borough Park that blocked ambulances, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.

2011/08/23

What Potholes? Department Of Transportation Gushes About Supposed Smooth Roads

The DOT said on Thursday the city’s streets are in their best shape in six years. They said 72.3 percent of the roads were in good condition as of June 30. That number is up from 70.8 percent in 2010.

2011/08/05

Staten Island Residents Furious Over Bill NYC Sent For Sidewalk Repair

They were stuck with the bill. There was and frustration Friday for some Staten Island homeowners who say the city damaged their sidewalks, then made them pay to fix it.

2011/07/29

A police car is seen in a pedestrian plaza at Times Square - New York, NY - Oct 5, 2010 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

City Councilman: Baghdad’s Roads Better Than Many In NYC

There was a contentious hearing Tuesday on NYC’s controversial pedestrian plaza program. One city councilman demanded that the Department of Transportation get back to basics and fix roads.

2011/05/04

Exclusive: The Battle Over The ‘Sidewalk To Nowhere’

It’s a story of government bureaucracy that may be out of control. New York City wants a Queens homeowner to install a sidewalk on a block where other sidewalks don’t exist — and foot the bill.

2011/04/28

Pothole Patrol: It Seems They’re Bigger And Badder Than Ever

Many of us have heard the sound that can lead to more than $200 leaving your pocket — and it’s all because thousands of city streets resemble war-torn terrain.

2011/03/15

Landmark Lawsuit Alleges NYC Worked With ‘Radical’ Bike Lane Lobbyists

Irate Brooklyn residents have filed a first of its kind lawsuit demanding that a controversial bike lane be removed immediately.

2011/03/07

Dangerous Roads: Borough Park Wants ‘Island’ Action

It’s pushback for a dangerous traffic island in Borough Park. In surprise move, the community board voted it down and a Department of Sanitation boss dared to say it could cause injuries and deaths.

2010/11/24

S.I. Lawmakers Get DOT To Remove Bike Lane

Angry drivers, along with a determined borough president and a city councilman, got the Department of Transportation to erase a bike lane in Staten Island.

2010/11/19

Dangerous Road: Marine Park Traffic Island Nightmare

The Department of Transportation has struck again. This time it’s a pedestrian island in Marine Park, Brooklyn. It’s great for pedestrians, but a nightmare for drivers.

2010/11/12

Dangerous Roads: Brooklyn Street Barrier

NYC’s Department of Transportation has struck again. The agency has installed traffic islands on Fort Hamilton Parkway — a busy road in Borough Park. Residents say the cement addition is causing chaos on the street.

2010/11/01

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