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Tuesday’s Headlines: The Trottenberg Files Edition
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg resigned, and very early this morning, we learned that former Mayor David Dinkins had died. Plus all the other news.
November 24, 2020
Trottenberg Resigns: Streetsblog’s Report Card on Her Long Tenure
Incomplete! That's the overall grade that Streetsblog gives Polly Trottenberg for her seven years as the leader of the Department of Transportation and her oversight of the mayor's signature Vision Zero program.
November 23, 2020
THE TRANSITION: Biden Picks DOT Commissioner Trottenberg for Transportation Panel
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg is one step closer to President-elect Biden.
November 10, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: The Polly Tyler Moore Show
OK, so maybe she can't turn the world on with her smile, but DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg certainly took a nothing day yesterday and suddenly made it all seem worthwhile. Plus all the other news.
November 6, 2020
DOT Commissioner Says She Feels Comfortable Riding on Unprotected Roads, But Newbie Cyclists Don’t
At a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of a new protected bike lane on Flatbush Avenue on Thursday, DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg shrugged off concerns that the city's many unprotected bike lanes don't make cyclists feel comfortable.
November 5, 2020
NYC Transit Boss: City Has To Speed Up Bus Lane Installation
We'll never paint the town red at this rate.
October 28, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: City Pays Out Five Figures To Brooklyn Bridge Bike Crash Victim, Admits Dangerous Conditions
The city admitted under oath that it has done little to make the pathway safer.
October 7, 2020
Flushing Busway Opponents Lawyer Up to Delay Project
"Let's make life harder for tens of thousands of bus riders to benefit a tiny number of car owners," the argument goes.
October 1, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Polly Backs Biden Edition
The city's DOT commissioner will headline a fundraiser for Joe Biden on Oct. 7. Imagine if her boss had been the nominee...? Plus the other news.
September 25, 2020
DOT Now Says Delayed Flushing Busway Will Start Next Month
In other words, it's more than three months behind schedule.
September 11, 2020
