2017 Press Releases

December 19, 2017
At Williamsburg Bridge, DOT Hails Unprecedented Expansion of Protected Bike Lanes Citywide This Year

December 8, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Saturday, December 9, 2017

November 21, 2017
NYC DOT and NYPD Announce Action to Reduce Trucks Striking Overpasses Along FDR Drive

November 13, 2017
Update: NYC DOT Announces Continued Closure of Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek for Necessary Repairs

November 9, 2017
NYC DOT Announces Closure of Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek for Necessary Repairs

October 20, 2017
DOT and DDC Join Queens Elected Officials to Celebrate Resurfacing and Additional Enhancements along Jamaica Avenue

October 12, 2017
Vision Zero: NYC DOT Unveils Pedestrian Safety Improvements to Kappock Street in Spuyten Duyvil

October 2, 2017
DOT Makes Intersection in Bay Terrace, Queens, More Efficient With New Signal and Wireless Sensors

September 7, 2017
New York City Department Of Transportation and State Senator Simcha Felder Announce Lighting Improvements along Mcdonald Avenue in Borough Park

September 5, 2017
CITI Bike Begins Fall 2017 Expansion Into New Neighborhoods

August 29, 2017
The New York City Department of Transportation Begins Next Stage of the Rehabilitiation of Seven Bridges on the Belt Parkway

August 11, 2017
NYC DOT and the Chinatown BID Present “An Evening Stroll On Mott Street”

August 9, 2017
CITI Summer Streets: NYC DOT Announces Public Art Lineup for Remaining Two Weekends

August 9, 2017
NYC DOT Announces “Shared Street” Completed in Manhattan’s Flatiron District

July 24, 2017
DOT Releases Status Report on “Transit Signal Priority” Technology Used To Speed MTA Buses

July 19, 2017
DDC, DOT Mark Completion of New Myrtle-Cooper Plaza in Queens

July 11, 2017
Vision Zero: NYC DOT, DDC, and CM Lander Celebrate the Reconstruction of Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn

July 11, 2017
NYC DOT, NYCHA, and Council Member King Unveil New Sidewalks at Gun Hill Houses in Williamsbridge

July 10, 2017
NYC DOT Announces 10th Annual “Summer Streets” Along Park Avenue, Connecting Streets from Central Park to Brooklyn Bridge

July 7, 2017
NYC DOT Launches Initiative to Encourage Sustainable Transportation Choices on Staten Island

July 5, 2017
Advisory: One Night Eastbound Brooklyn Queens Expressway Full Closure From Hamilton Ave (Exit 26) To Atlantic Ave (Exit 27) In Brooklyn

June 23, 2017
NYC DOT Announces Sixth Annual “We’re Walking Here” NYC School Winners

June 20, 2017
Council Member Dan Garodnick, Riders Alliance and NYC DOT Announce Nearly $1 Million for 48 Bus Stop Countdown Clocks in Manhattan

May 18, 2017
NYC DOT, NYC Council Member Koo and the Greater Flushing Chamber Of Commerce Announce Upcoming Workshop on Bike Infrastructure and Safety in Downtown Flushing

May 11, 2017
NYC DOT and DDC Join Queens Elected Officials to Celebrate Resurfaced 21st Street From Long Island City to Astoria

May 2, 2017
With Diverse Array Of New Transit Options, DOT And Advocates Hail Upper East Side's Transformation Into A "Transit Garden"

April 22, 2017
On Earth Day, NYC DOT and City Council Transportation Chair Rodriguez Celebrate Car Free NYC Along Broadway in Midtown and on St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights

April 19, 2017
NYC Department of Transportation, Chinatown Partnership and Van Alen Institute Launch Gateways To Chinatown Project

April 12, 2017
For Earth Day, NYC DOT and City Council Transportation Chair Rodriguez Announce That Car Free NYC Will Expand To Even More Streets Citywide

April 10, 2017
NYC DOT, NYC DDC, Council Member Ferreras-Copeland, and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking of the Newly Designed Corona Plaza

April 7, 2017
NYC DOT Announces Seasonal Pothole Repair Efforts Across All Five Boroughs This Weekend

April 6, 2017
Vision Zero: DOT, Councilmember Espinal and other Elected Officials Announce Safety Improvements at Brooklyn Entrance to Jackie Robinson Parkway

April 4, 2017
NYC DOT, DDC, DEP, Elected Officials and Partners Renew Annual Call for Safe Driving in and Around Work Zones Citywide as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week

March 24, 2017
Vision Zero: DOT Unveils New Traffic Signal At Roosevelt Avenue And 90th Street In Jackson Heights

March 16, 2017
Vision Zero: DOT Considers Changes to Its Redesign of Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn

March 15, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Thursday, March 16 Through Saturday, March 18, 2017

March 12, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15, 2017

March 9, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Friday March 10, 2017

March 8, 2017
Women Can Build photography exhibit highlights working women in U.S. manufacturing and transportation infrastructure

March 8, 2017
DOT Announces Southbound Main Street Between 37th Avenue and 40th Road in Flushing Will Become Bus and Local Delivery Only During Sidewalk Widening Work

March 3, 2017
Vision Zero: NYC DOT and Elected Officials Unveil Safety Improvements at Northern Boulevard and 48th Street in Queens

February 8, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations For Thursday, February 9, 2017

January 24, 2017
New York City Department Of Transportation Launches Citywide Transit Plan Workshops Throughout the Five Boroughs

January 9, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Tuesday, January 10, 2017

January 8, 2017
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Monday, January 9, 2017

January 5, 2017
DOT to Begin Issuing Bus Lane Camera Violations Along the New M23 Select Bus Service Route in Manhattan on Monday, January 9, 2017



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