2012 Press Releases

Friday, December 14, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations Reinstated in Brooklyn Community Board 13 and Queens Community Board 14 as of Monday, December 17

Friday, December 7, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations Reinstated in Brooklyn Community Boards 15 And 18 as of Monday, December 10

Friday, December 7, 2012
NYC to Launch the Nation’s Largest Bike Share Program in May 2013 Despite Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy

Monday, November 26, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations Reinstated Throughout Brooklyn Community Board 6

Saturday, November 24, 2012
NYC DOT Selects New York Water Taxi To Operate New, Temporary Commuter Ferry Service From Great Kills To Manhattan, With Service To Begin Monday, November 26

Thursday, November 15, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations Reinstated in Portions of Brooklyn Community Board 6

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Be Suspended Indefinitely In Additional Storm-Damaged Neighborhoods

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
NYC DOT Awarded $28 Million Federal Grant For Expansion Of Select Bus Service Through The Heart Of Brooklyn From Williamsburg To Sheepshead Bay

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations Reinstated in Most Areas as of Wednesday, November 14; Regulations Remain Suspended in Severely Storm-damaged Areas of Brooklyn and Queens

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Reopening of the Battery Park Underpass to Westbound Buses for Afternoon Rush Hour Beginning Today and Reopening to All Eastbound Vehicles Beginning Wednesday, November 14 During Morning Rush Hour

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
NYC DOT Suspends Alternate Side Parking Regulations Through Saturday, November 10. Regulations Also Suspended On Monday, November 12 For Veterans Day

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations For Wednesday, November 7

Sunday, November 4, 2012
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6

Friday, November 2, 2012
NYC DOT Removes HOV3+ Restrictions at East River Crossings as Transit Repairs Progress

Friday, November 2, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner And S.I. Elected Official Announce Service Resumes For Staten Island Ferry

Friday, November 2, 2012
Staten Island Ferry Service to Resume at Noon Today, Friday, November 2

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
NYC DOT and MTA NYCT to Establish Dedicated Shuttle Bus Routes Between Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan as Storm Repairs Continue

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
NYC DOT Establishes HOV3+ Restrictions at East River Crossings to Address Post-Sandy Congestion as Transit Repairs Continue

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Statement of NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan on Recovery Efforts Related to the Staten Island Ferry and its Terminals

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
FDR Drive Reopen to Traffic: Northbound Lanes from the Battery to Dyckman Street and Southbound Lanes from E. 125th to the Brooklyn Bridge

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking and Meter Regulations for Wednesday, October 31

Monday, October 29, 2012
Closure of East River Bridges, FDR Drive

Monday, October 29, 2012
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking And Meter Regulations For Tuesday, October 30

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Staten Island Ferry Schedule Adjustments

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking and Meter Regulations For Monday, October 29

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
NYC DOT and New York Cares Beautify Two Barrier Sites on Saturday, October 13th

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
NYC DOT Announces "We're Walking Here" Competition For NYC Schools on Eve of International Walk To School Day, October 3

Friday, September 28, 2012
NYC DOT Continues Rehabilitation of Manhattan-bound Lanes of Brooklyn Bridge

Friday, September 28, 2012
NYC Department of Transportation, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation And Central Park Conservancy Announce Roadway Improvements For Central Park

Thursday, September 27, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, State Sen. Squadron, Elected and Community Officials Cut Ribbon on Delancey Street Redesign, the Latest in a Series of Street Safety Projects Citywide

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
NYC DOT Commisioner Sadik-Khan, Deputy Mayor Wolfson, TLC Commissioner Yassky Extend LOOK! Campaign Calling on Taxi Passengers to Look for Bike Riders When Opening Doors

Thursday, September 20, 2012
NYC DOT to Offer Special Car-Seat Fitting and Free, Fun Activities for Family Safety Day, Held in Conjunction With “National Seat Check Saturday”

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, US Transportation Secretary LaHood Launch Innovative “LOOK” Safety Campaign, Bringing Innovative Pedestrian Street Markings, Distracted Driving Ads Alerting New Yorker

Thursday, September 6, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Completion Of “6 ½ Avenue,” Connecting Midtown Public Spaces With New, Safer Pedestrian Crossings

Thursday, August 16, 2012
NYC DOT, NYC Bike Share Announce March 2013 Citi Bike Launch

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Invites New Yorkers to Come Out for Summer Streets 2012, Starting Saturday, August 4

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Reduced Parking Restrictions in Sunset Park and Greenwood Heights to Begin in August

Friday, July 13, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, City Council Members and NYC Restaurants Announce New Delivery Cyclist Education and Enforcement Program

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan and NY Knicks Team Up For "Heads Up" Safety Campaign

Friday, June 22, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announces Blueprint for Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

Friday, June 22, 2012
NYC DOT Rehabilitates Northbound Bruckner Expressway Bridge over Railroad Tracks West of Bronx River

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
NYC DOT Announces "We’re Walking Here NYC" Competition Winners

Friday, June 15, 2012
Reduced Parking Restrictions Coming to Sunset Park and Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn

Friday, June 15, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan and Partners Inaugurate "New Roots" Temporary Community Garden for Refugee and South Bronx Community on Grand Concourse

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announces Summer Streets 2012, Featuring a 160-foot Zip Line, Climbing Wall and Fun Activities Along a Seven Mile Car-free Route For Three Saturdays in August

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Expansion of Midtown Congestion Management System, Receives National Transportation Award

Friday, June 1, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner and Council Member Mark-Viverito Reopen Wards Island Bridge

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, Council Speaker Quinn and Council Member Garodnick Announce Launch of Online Parking Regulation Map

Thursday, May 24, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Eased Parking Regulations on Atlantic Avenue

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Expansion Of Energy-efficient LED-light Installations Citywide

Friday, May 18, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announces Launch Of “Heads Up” Safety Ad Campaign

Thursday, May 17, 2012
NYC DOT Installs New Art Display Case, Expanding Opportunites for Temporary Public Art

Friday, May 4, 2012
NYC DOT Rehabilitates Bruckner Boulevard Bridge Over Railroad Tracks West of Bronx River

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Street Closures for Annual Five Boro Bike Tour Sunday, May 6

Thursday, April 26, 2012
NYC DOT Highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week, Reminds New Yorkers to Drive Safely Through Work Zones on Streets, Roadways and Bridges

Friday, April 20, 2012
NYC DOT And New York Cares Host Third Annual Barrier Beautification, Saturday, April 21

Thursday, April 19, 2012
NYC DOT To Implement Two-Way Traffic On Liberty Avenue Between 93rd St. And Cross Bay Blvd. On April 24

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Signal Improvements, Including Adding Left-turn Phases at Key Staten Island Intersections to Enhance Safety and Improve Mobility

Thursday, March 22, 2012
Alternate Side Parking Regulations to be Suspended in Parts of Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights, and Windsor Terrace Sections of Brooklyn Community District 7 Starting Monday, March 26 as DOT Posts New, Reduced Street-Cleaning Regulations

Thursday, March 15, 2012
NYC DOT Gives Free Taxi, Livery and Transit Rides Home For Safe Celebrating During “March Madness”

Friday, January 27, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Record Safety Gains in Staten Island, Major Projects Completed in 2011

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
NYC DOT Installs Countdown Signals on Queens Boulevard, the Latest in a Year of Unprecendented Safety and Mobility Enhancements Boroughwide

Friday, January 20, 2012
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations For Saturday, January 21

Friday, January 20, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner, Elected Officials and Community Leaders Open New East 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge Over the FDR



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