Mayor’s Management Report
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Mayor’s Management Report Shows Some Improvements, Lots of Problems Under The Surface
Mayor de Blasio's final Mayor's Management Report is full of numbers on the upswing, but not very up. And some not up at all.
September 22, 2021
Mayor De Blasio is Ahead of Goal of Cutting City Fleet By a Tiny Amount
It's a small victory, thanks to small goals.
April 7, 2020
De Blasio’s City Fleet Cuts Don’t Come Close to Reducing the Car Problem He Created
More city workers are driving and their overall mileage is way up.
April 1, 2019
Call Him ‘Wheels de Blasio’ — City Vehicle Fleet Grows Under SUV-Riding Mayor
The mayor who gets driven to the gym keeps on truckin'.
September 17, 2018
New Law Encourages DOT to Set Traffic Reduction Targets
Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg signed into law Intro 199, a bill requiring New York City's Department of Transportation to collect and monitor data specifically aimed at helping the city "to reduce automobile traffic and encourage more sustainable means of
transportation vital to combating congestion, pollution and improving the
City’s long term economic health." The new law could signal a significant change for a city agency that has typically measured its own performance based on how many potholes it fills, street lamps it fixes and how well it keeps motor vehicle traffic flowing through the city's over-burdened street grid.
June 4, 2008
The New DOT is Still Using the Old Measuring Stick
Setting the tone: In its performance report, DOT starts off by measuring how quickly it fixes traffic lights.
February 21, 2008