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Civic Groups Slam Mayor’s ‘Car- and Truck-Centric’ BQE Plan
The city should scrap its "car- and truck-centric" plan for the future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in favor of a plan that discourages private car use, civic groups said.
August 18, 2023
DOT Plan for BQE’s Atlantic Ave. Interchange is ‘The Robert Moses Playbook’: Pols and Experts
"The proposals should not be doubling down on the infrastructure and transportation of the past,” said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
July 7, 2023
Wider BQE Could Be ‘Intrusion’ on Brooklyn Bridge Park, Ex-Transportation Leaders Warn
The city says it is only considering whether to widen the crumbling triple-cantilever section of the BQE between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street into three, 12-foot lanes in each direction, with additional shoulders — a configuration that would require the roadway to be widened from roughly 34 feet to 56.
April 5, 2023
Potential Victims Will Have to Keep Waiting for ‘Dangerous Vehicle’ Program to Begin
The city won't start ordering recidivist reckless drivers to take a required safety classes until letters are sent out in "late October/early November," the Department of Transportation says.
September 21, 2021
ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s ‘Bold’ Plan for the BQE is Not Bold, But is Really a Long Punt
"It just seems like not a very forward thinking solution to the whole issue," one activist said.
August 4, 2021
New DOT Commish Subject of Parody Twitter Account — And it’s Hilarious
"What is a bicycle for," was the first tweet, posted at 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday.
April 21, 2021
THEY’RE HAMMERING HANK! DOT Commissioner Goes off Message and Says He Favors Helmet Laws
Activists were quick to pounce on Gutman as ill-informed and misfocused, given that the DOT should be focused solely on making roads safer, not on individual behavior.
April 15, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: It’s Gutman Time in the Bronx Edition
The new DOT Commissioner will make his debut in The Bronx. Plus all the other news from yesterday.
March 5, 2021
Council Transportation Chairman Underwhelmed by New DOT Commissioner’s Credentials to Lead $1.3B Agency
But he's a great leader!
February 24, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: A Hot Take on the New DOT Commissioner
Make sure you have oven mitts on when you click today's editorial cartoon by Bill Roundy.
February 9, 2021
