department of transportation

Mar
25

City To Begin Restoring Lights On Belt Parkway In April

Source: retrofresh!/FlickrSixteen months have passed since Superstorm Sandy, and the damaged lights on the Belt Parkway from Knapp Street
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Jan
07

How To Make Hell For Auto Dealers Who Illegally Use Street Parking

Source: plateshack.comOur readers often complain to us about car dealers in the neighborhood parking their cars on residential blocks
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Oct
29

Ocean Avenue Footbridge To Finally Receive Paint Job After Sandy Repairs

Contractors for the Department of Transportation were at the Ocean Avenue footbridge today, putting a layer of primer down on
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Aug
23
Ocean Parkway Safety Petition Delivered To Governor, State DOT Says It's Working On It

Ocean Parkway Safety Petition Delivered To Governor, State DOT Says It's Working On It

Yesterday, Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/], Kensington residents, and transportation safety advocates delivered the ‘Our neighborhood is not a
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Jun
06

After Death Of Delivery Man, Bensonhurst Residents Fight For Traffic Light At Bay 25th St, Benson Ave

Benson Avenue at Bay 26th Street, the site of last week’s fatal accident. (Source: Google Maps)The accidental death
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Mar
27
LOOK Campaign Fail on 7th Avenue/9th Street

LOOK Campaign Fail on 7th Avenue/9th Street

Remember when the Department of Transportation rolled out their LOOK! campaign [/blog/events/more-restaurants-added-to-a-taste-of-5th-ave-lineup], which included adding markings with little
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Dec
27

EXCLUSIVE: Bus Service Restorations, Improvements To Be Implemented January 6

Photo by Allan RosenYOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The MTA will announce next week that most bus lines identified earlier
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Oct
08

A Tale Of Two Cities: Chicago and New York – Part 1 Of 2

All photos by and courtesy of Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Hey, let’s give Chicago top billing for a
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Jul
02

MTA May Restore Some Service Cutbacks: The Latest On Fare-Beating And Much More

Source: MTATHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: As the second anniversary of the largest service cutbacks in New York City History quietly
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Mar
06

More Belt Parkway Construction Planned For April, Expect Lane Closures And Delays

Photo by nolastnameAttention drivers: if you thought Belt Parkway traffic couldn’t get any worse, you thought wrong! Beginning in
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