Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about New York State DOT

State DOT Commits to Improve Deadly Intersection and Study Ocean Parkway

By Stephen Miller | Aug 28, 2013 | 5 Comments

After delaying action on a NYC DOT pedestrian safety plan that local residents voted to fund, the state DOT says that it’s not only “in general agreement” with the plan, but supports specific changes to be implemented as soon as this fall. In addition to upgrades at the intersection of Church Avenue and Ocean Parkway, state […]

After Delay, State DOT Says Plan for Deadly Kensington Intersection Due Soon

By Stephen Miller | Aug 22, 2013 | 2 Comments

This morning, Council Member Brad Lander delivered a stack of petitions to Governor Cuomo’s Midtown office demanding approval from the state DOT for a pedestrian safety fix that his constituents developed with NYC DOT. It may happen: State DOT says that it will complete a final design with the city by the end of next […]

Lander: NYS DOT Rejected Improvements to Deadly Brooklyn Intersection

By Brad Aaron | Jun 28, 2013 | 13 Comments

Safety measures proposed for a crash-prone Brooklyn intersection where a senior was killed by a truck driver this week were rejected by New York State DOT, according to City Council Member Brad Lander. Joined by local residents, traffic safety advocates and family of Ngozi Agbim, Lander held a rally this morning at Ocean Parkway and […]

State DOT “Multi-Modal Funds” Have Starring Role in Malcolm Smith Scandal

By Stephen Miller | Apr 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

In the wake of a scandal-soaked week in Albany, Governor Cuomo held a press conference this afternoon with district attorneys from across the state to announce a new anti-corruption law. As he seeks to tighten the rules in Albany, Cuomo could take immediate steps to make sure a transportation funding mechanism that featured prominently in […]

State Budget Includes $625 Million Road Bailout for 2013

By Stephen Miller | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

For years, Albany has raided the state’s highway trust fund, using general tax revenue to patch holes. This year, the governor’s budget, as filed in the Senate and Assembly, includes a mammoth $625 million road bailout, larger than the $519 million projected in the financial plan and higher than most trust fund bailouts in previous years. The Dedicated Highway and […]

State DOT’s Spending Blueprint Overlooks Walking and Biking

By Brad Aaron | Dec 6, 2012 | 3 Comments

Advocates for safer streets are alarmed by a New York State DOT “blueprint” for capital investments that scarcely acknowledges walking or biking as modes of transportation. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign noted in November that the NYS DOT document released with the file name “Two Year Capital Plan” [PDF] made virtually no mention of pedestrians or cyclists. “Although the document […]

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