Ydanis Rodriguez
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As School Returns, Mayor Adams Keeps a Street Safety Tool in the Drawer
Why not implement a school bus safety program that was championed by the guy who is now running the Department of Transportation?
September 7, 2022
DOT ‘Welcomes’ Council Bill to Build and Maintain City Greenways
No fuss, no fight, more greenways. Apparently.
June 28, 2022
Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
June 15, 2022
ALBANY NOTEBOOK: Mayor Treks Upstate, But Speed Cameras are Still at Risk of Expiring
Mayor Adams made another trip up to Albany on Tuesday, but barely, if at all, pushed legislators to support a bill that would renew and expand speed cameras — a self-proclaimed priority of his own administration.
May 18, 2022
Meet the Council’s Transportation Committee Chair: Selvena Brooks-Powers
Her home district is quite unlike the rest of the city. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
January 20, 2022
Ydanis Rodriguez Meets the Press: What a Nice Guy (Who Didn’t Say Much)
The rebel is now the Man.
January 19, 2022
Bike NY to DOT: The City’s Cycling Program is No Longer a World Leader, So Fix It
The first order of business is recognizing the city has a problem, the Jan. 7 letter from Bike New York to DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez stated.
January 12, 2022
Despite End of Holiday Season, DOT Has No Update on Long-Stalled Fifth Ave. Project
New mayor, same old problem.
January 10, 2022
Incoming DOT Commissioner Supports Residential Parking Permits
Ydanis Rodriguez threw car owners a bone by reiterating his support for a citywide residential parking permit program — even though the agency he will take over has staunchly opposed it.
December 28, 2021
Incoming DOT Commissioner: ‘I Will Do More for Pedestrians and Cyclists’
Incoming Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez promised in the wake of Friday's fatal Midtown crash to tackle the "pandemic of crashes."
December 25, 2021
