Polly Trottenberg
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Construction Begins on First Phase of Transforming Queens Blvd
The redesign of Queens Boulevard, long one of New York's most notorious death traps, is underway.
July 23, 2015
Prospect Park’s West Drive Is Now Permanently Car-Free
A week after Central Park went mostly car-free, today marked the beginning of the permanent car-free zone on the west side of Prospect Park [PDF].
July 6, 2015
Team de Blasio Makes Its Case for a One-Year “Uber Cap”
The de Blasio administration made its case for temporarily restricting the growth of licenses for ride-hailing services like Uber at a City Council hearing this morning. With congestion in Manhattan getting worse, City Hall's plan is to cap the number of new for-hire vehicles on city streets for the next year while it studies the impact of the industry on traffic.
June 30, 2015
De Blasio Gets More Cars Out of Central Park and Prospect Park
Starting in a few weeks, people will be able to enjoy the Central Park loop north of 72nd Street and the west side of Prospect Park year-round without having to worry about motor vehicle traffic, Mayor de Blasio and Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced this morning. The changes will significantly reduce motor vehicle traffic in both parks while stopping short of making either completely car-free.
June 18, 2015
Queens CB 2 Votes Unanimously in Favor of Queens Blvd Protected Bike Lane
Big changes are coming to Queens Boulevard in Woodside this summer after a unanimous vote last night from Queens Community Board 2 for a DOT redesign.
June 5, 2015
No Right-of-Way Charge for Cab Driver Who Killed Senior in UES Crosswalk
A yellow cab driver fatally struck a senior in an Upper East Side crosswalk Saturday, and no charges were filed by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. The crash occurred in the 19th Precinct, where as of March officers had issued just 10 speeding tickets in 2015.
May 11, 2015
Can New York City Reform Its Dysfunctional Community Board System?
New York City's 59 community boards often serve as the sole venues where the public can assess and vet street design projects. But they are also structured in a way that inhibits any sort of change, giving de facto veto power over street improvements to a small clique who can serve for life.
May 1, 2015
Trottenberg: DOT Skipped Its Legally-Required Data Report Last Year
DOT is almost six months past due on a report card required by city law that measures whether the city is meeting its goals of reducing car use, improving safety, and shifting trips to walking, bicycling, and transit. Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg says her department is skipping a year and will instead issue a report covering two years of data in the fall.
April 30, 2015
6 Reasons NYC DOT Needs to Get Bolder About Street Redesigns in 2015
With the release of Vision Zero safety plans for every borough last week, NYC DOT should be poised for a great run of street redesigns across the city. DOT knows where the problems are. It has a modern street design toolkit at its disposal and years of data proving that these templates work in New York City. The mandate from City Hall is urgent – eliminate traffic deaths by 2024.
February 25, 2015