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Bloomberg Admin Misses “Golden Opportunity” on Intro. 199
In the latest issue of Mobilizing the Region, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign questions how the Bloomberg Administration's purported commitment to long-term planning and sustainability squares with the Department of Transportation's opposition to Intro. 199, City Council legislation aimed at collecting better data on how New York City's streets are managed and used:
February 26, 2007
Sources Say…
DOT Commissioner Kate Ascher: "It's not happening. It's not possible. That information is incorrect."
February 22, 2007
Why Wasn’t Traffic-Calming Built on Third Avenue?
DOT has gotten back to me with some answers.
February 21, 2007
Kate Ascher: New York City’s Next DOT Commissioner?
Sources say that Mayor Michael Bloomberg will name the replacement for outgoing Department of Transportation commissioner Iris Weinshall later this week. Word has it the job may be going to Kate Ascher.
February 20, 2007
DOT Pledged Ped Safety Fixes by 2006 on Deadly Third Ave
New York City's Department of Transportation failed to follow through on a 2004 pledge to build potentially life-saving pedestrian safety improvements along the Third Avenue corridor where a 4-year-old boy was run over and killed last Tuesday.
February 19, 2007
DOT Commissioner Update
Sources say that Janette Sadik-Khan (left) is a top candidate to replace Iris Weinshall when she resigns on April 13. Sadik-Khan met with Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff this week to talk about the job.
February 16, 2007
Help Wanted at DOT: Creative Thinkers Encouraged to Apply
Chairman of the City Council Transportation Committee, John C. Liu, praised outgoing DOT commissioner Iris Weinshall and called for an innovative thinker as her successor.
February 6, 2007
EDC’s McDonald a Leading Candidate for DOT Commissioner
From today's Crain's Insider:
February 2, 2007