Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

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City Tells Employees They Can Save Big Bucks … By Using Fake Placards!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

A city custodian found guilty of fabricating a fake agency placard to park for free near his Lower Manhattan office for more than a year and a half was docked seven day's pay — just $1,106 — even though the cost of legally parking in the neighborhood is 10 times that.

Mayor Eric Adams and DCAS Commissioner Dawn Pinnock test drive a city vehicle with speed controls after a press conference on Aug. 11, 2022. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

City Workers Drove Slower in Speed Governor Pilot, But Disabled Cap Hundreds of Times

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 12, 2023 | No Comments

A city program putting speed restriction technology on a small number of government vehicles has shown promising results, with drivers speeding rarely and doing less hard braking — but workers can disable the system for 15 seconds at a time.

The city's "request for expressions of interest" seeks to turn New York into a real bike city.

EXCLU: City to Entrepreneurs: Help Us Build a Truly Bike-Friendly City

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 23, 2022 | No Comments

"The city seeks the provision of bicycles ... TO MOST OR ALL CITY RESIDENTS," reads a new request for expressions of interest [emphasis added].