Press Releases
November 19, 2024
End of Season: November 29 is the Final Day to Remove Roadway Outdoor Dining Setups
November 18, 2024
NYC DOT Opens Next Phase of "The Arches," New Inviting Public Space on Manhattan Side of Brooklyn Bridge
November 13, 2024
NYC Vision Zero Task Force Awards Researchers the Inaugural Vision Zero Research Award for Excellence in Traffic Safety Research
November 12, 2024
NYC DOT Completes Final Phase of Queens Boulevard Redesign That Has Dramatically Reduced Injuries and Fatalities Along What Was Formerly Known as the 'Boulevard of Death'
November 7, 2024
Enter the Wu-Tang District: NYC DOT Selling Limited Batch of Wu-Tang Clan District Signs Honoring Legendary Hip-Hop Group’s Staten Island’s Park Hill Roots
November 2, 2024
Travel Advisory: Mcguinness Boulevard Redesign Begins This Week
November 1, 2024
NYC DOT and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Host Día De Muertos Celebration in Times Square
October 31, 2024
NYC DOT Selects Five Artists to Create Five Public Artworks Across the Five Boroughs
October 28, 2024
NYC DOT Launches ‘Smart Curbs’ Program to Better Utilize Curb Space for Community Needs on Upper West Side
October 25, 2024
Shock Drop: NYC DOT Selling Limited Batch of Authentic Rivera Avenue Street Signs in Advance of World Series
Trick-or-Streets: NYC DOT to Celebrate Halloween With 147 Pedestrianized Locations Across the City
October 24, 2024
Vision Zero: NYC DOT, NYPD, TLC and BIC Launch Annual ‘Dusk and Darkness’ Campaign to Protect New Yorkers
October 23, 2024
Mayor Adams Announces Finalized E-Bike Trade-In Program to Keep New Yorkers Safe From Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
October 21, 2024
Navigating New York City’s Waterways to Become Cleaner and Greener as Staten Island Ferries and NYC Ferry Begin Testing Renewable Diesel
October 18, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Application Now Available for 2025 Open Streets Partners
October 17, 2024
Mayor Adams, Future of Fifth Partnership Unveil Transformation of Fifth Avenue Into World-Class, Pedestrian-Centered Boulevard
Next Drop: NYC DOT Releases Limited Batch of Authentic ‘Stan Lee Way’ Street Signs as Comic Fans Convene in New York
October 16, 2024
New York City and State Unveil Concepts to Improve Connections and Safety Along The Cross Bronx Expressway Ahead of Public Engagement Workshops Next Week
October 15, 2024
NYC DOT’s Curb Enthusiasm Podcast Features Professor Donald Shoup, Author of the High Cost of Free Parking
October 10, 2024
Safe, Sustainable, Connected: NYC DOT Details Concepts to Enhance Safety, Resiliency, and Public Spaces Along The BQE in Brooklyn
October 9, 2024
NYC DOT Begins Reducing Speed Limits in Select Locations Following Enactment of Sammy’s Law
October 8, 2024
NYC DOT Unveils New Student Safety Measures to Commemorate International Walk-And-Roll-To-School Day
October 3, 2024
NYC DOT Kicks-Off Spooky Season With the Return of Car-Free ‘Trick-or-Streets’
October 1, 2024
NYC DOT to Host Events Across the Five Boroughs to Promote Cycling in Celebration of Biketober
September 30, 2024
NYC DOT to Develop Queens Waterfront Greenway Plan With Community Workshops
NYC DOT Begins Major Redesign of Manhattan’s 96th Street With Offset Bus Lanes and Pedestrian Safety Improvements
September 25, 2024
Climate Week: NYC DOT Will Test New Asphalt Mixes Containing 50 Percent Recycled Road Pavement, Helping Reduce City’s Carbon Footprint
September 24, 2024
New York City and State to Unveil Concepts to Cap Cross Bronx Expressway at Upcoming Public Engagement Workshops
September 23, 2024
Check It Out: NYC DOT Releases Limited Batch of Authentic Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace Way Street Signs to Commemorate 30th Anniversary of Ready to Die
Adams Administration Kicks off Climate Week by Winning $260 Million in Federal Grants to Modernize Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Construct Greenway on 10th Avenue in Inwood
September 20, 2024
Reminder: Small Segment of Staten Island-Bound BQE in Downtown Brooklyn Area To Be Reduced to One Travel Lane This Weekend
September 19, 2024
NYC DOT Announces ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, Beginning with United Nations General Assembly Next Week and Through the Holiday Season
September 17, 2024
NYC DOT Proposing Rules to Authorize Local Delivery Hub Pilot to Combat Negative Environmental and Safety Effects of Truck Deliveries, Announces First Pilot Locations
September 16, 2024
NYC DOT Completes Major Safety Project on Washington Bridge, Delivering Safe Cycling Connection and Faster Bus Commutes Between Manhattan and The Bronx
September 13, 2024
Travel Advisory: NYC DOT Announces Lane Reductions on FDR Drive This Weekend
September 12, 2024
Broadway Vision: NYC DOT Completes Latest Phase of Broadway Redesign With New Plaza, Two-way Bike Connections Above Union Square
September 10, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Construction to Begin on Bedford Avenue Protected Bicycle Lane in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
NYC DOT Announces a Small Segment of Staten Island-Bound BQE in Downtown Brooklyn Area Will Be Reduced to One Travel Lane the Next Two Weekends
September 9, 2024
NYC DOT Launches Curb Enthusiasm, a Prett-ay, Prett-ay, Prett-ay Good Podcast
September 3, 2024
NYC DOT Enhances Pedestrian Safety at More Than 300 Locations Leading Into the Heart of Its Construction Season
August 29, 2024
Back to School: NYC DOT Launches Largest Ever Number of Open Streets at Schools
August 28, 2024
Adams Administration Wins $15 Million Federal Grant to Build Nation's Largest Municipal Curbside EV Charging Program
August 27, 2024
Mayor Adams Launches Major Step to Put the "Park" Back in Park Avenue
August 22, 2024
NYC DOT and TLC Unveil Next Phase of Public Electric Vehicle Fast Charging in the Bronx and Brooklyn
August 19, 2024
NYC DOT Launches Application Portal for Incentive Program to Reduce Truck Deliveries During Busiest Hours and Fight Congestion
August 15, 2024
MTA to Start Issuing Violations on Aug. 19 for Blocking Bus Stops and Double Parking
August 13, 2024
Next Drop: NYC DOT Releases Limited Batch of Authentic Cornelia Street Signs Celebrating Greenwich Village’s Prominence in Pop Music
August 1, 2024
NYC DOT’s Public E-Bike Charging Pilot Has Been Highly Successful Over Its First Five Months
July 31, 2024
City Begins $51.8 Million Infrastructure Project in Rosedale, Queens That Will Prevent Flooding, Improve Water Distribution, Add New Roads
July 30, 2024
Automated Enforcement Has Led to 64 Percent Reduction in Overweight Trucks Along Brooklyn Queens Expressway
July 29, 2024
Last Call: Establishments With Outdoor Dining Setups Must Apply for Dining Out NYC This Week or Remove Their Setups
July 25, 2024
Summer Streets Begins This Weekend With First Time Expanded Operating Hours, Record Programming for New Yorkers to Enjoy
July 23, 2024
NYC DOT Begins Key Improvements to Enhance Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue
July 22, 2024
Mayor Adams Takes New Actions To Prevent Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires, Promote Safe E-Bike Charging And Usage
July 10, 2024
NYC DOT Issues Request for Proposals for Automated Enforcement
July 9, 2024
Next Drop: NYC DOT Releases Limited Batch of Authentic ‘Beastie Boys Square’ Street Signs to Commemorate 35th Anniversary of Paul’s Boutique
July 8, 2024
Urgent Notice: Food Establishments Offering Outdoor Dining Have 27 Days to Apply for New Program or Remove Outdoor Dining Setups
July 3, 2024
NYC DOT Re-Launches Vision Zero Campaign ‘Speeding Ruins Lives’ at Yankee Stadium
June 28, 2024
New York City Secures $5.6M USDOT RAISE Grant to Launch Urban Freight Lab
June 27, 2024
NYC DOT to Reduce Speed Limits in Select Areas Following Enactment of Sammy’s Law
NYC DOT Announces Arrival and Activation Today of E-Scooter Share in Eastern Queens
June 25, 2024
Mayor Adams Kicks off "Summer of Possibility" by Announcing Largest-Ever Summer Streets
June 24, 2024
Congresswoman Grace Meng, SBS Commissioner Kevin D. Kim, and NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez Secure $2M in Federal Funding to Provide Free Dining Out Setups for 60 Queens Restaurants
June 17, 2024
MTA Announces Bus Lane Camera Enforcement Expanded to Include New Violations
June 14, 2024
NYC DOT Celebrates Music Month With Performances in Public Spaces Across the Five Boroughs, Releases Summer Programming
June 13, 2024
Location Change: NYC DOT to Hold New Round of Public Workshops for Brooklyn Queens Expressway Central Beginning June 20
NYC DOT, NYPD, Staten Island Ferryhawks, Bike New York, and Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Partner to Donate Bikes to Underserved Communities
June 8, 2024
Statement From NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on the Passage of Legislation to Renew and Quadruple the Size of the City’s Red Light Camera Program
June 6, 2024
NYC DOT to Hold New Round of Public Workshops for Brooklyn Queens Expressway Central Beginning June 20
June 5, 2024
NYC DOT Announces 60-Day Countdown to Apply for Permanent Outdoor Dining Program ‘Dining Out NYC’
June 4, 2024
NYC DOT Begins Redesign of Manhattan’s Second Avenue With Wider Bike Lane and Upgraded Bus Lane
New York City and State to Develop Concepts to Cap Cross Bronx Expressway, Release New Reports on Issues Related to the Corridor
June 3, 2024
‘Sign Drops’ are the New ‘Sneaker Drops’: NYC DOT to Sell Limited Batch of Authentic, Commemorative Street Signs Each Month
Mayor Adams Launches "Ur in Luck," new Effort to Make NYC Public Restrooms More Accessible, Equitable
June 2, 2024
Ahead of Schedule: BQE Reopens Nearly 24 Hours Early Following Weekend Repairs
May 30, 2024
NYC DOT Reminds New Yorkers of Closures on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway This Weekend, June 1-3 for Necessary Deck Repair Work; Motorists Should Avoid the BQE in Brooklyn
May 23, 2024
Vision Zero: NYC DOT and NYPD Remind New Yorkers to Not Drive Impaired During Holiday Weekend
May 22, 2024
New York City and State Launch New Round of Workshops to Reimagine The Cross Bronx Expressway
May 21, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Notification Campaign Ahead of Third and Final BQE Closure June 1-3 Due to Necessary Deck Repair Work
May 20, 2024
NYC DOT, Lyft Unveil New York City’s First Electrified Citi Bike Charging Stations
May 16, 2024
NYC DOT Seeking Artists to Create Five Public Artworks Across the Five Boroughs
May 15, 2024
NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Heads to Albany Amidst Urgent Need for Legislature to Renew and Expand City’s Red Light Camera Program
NYC DOT Encourages New Yorkers to Go for a Ride on 'Bike-To-Work Day' This Friday
May 14, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Timeline for Arrival of E-Scooter Share in Eastern Queens This Summer
May 9, 2024
NYC DOT Takes Major Step to Launch Network of 500 Secure Bike Parking Locations Next Year
May 8, 2024
NYC DOT Kicks off Installation of Upgraded Parking Meters in Northern Manhattan
May 7, 2024
NYC DOT Encourages New Yorkers to Participate in Bike to School Day on Wednesday
May 3, 2024
NYC DOT, NYPD, and State Officials Announce Partnership to Expand Motorcyclist Safety and Enforcement Amidst Rising Motorcyclist Fatalities
May 2, 2024
Connecting to the Core: Adams Administration Details Ambitious Efforts to Help New Yorkers Access Manhattan’s Central Business District
May 1, 2024
NYC DOT Kicks off Bike Month With New Campaign to Promote Cycling Among Women, Girls, Transgender, and Gender-Expansive New Yorkers
April 25, 2024
Earth Week: Bee Hotels and Bee Bunkers to Make NYC DOT Public Plazas and Open Streets the Bee's Knees
April 24, 2024
NYC DOT to Provide New Incentives to Reduce Truck Deliveries During Busiest Hours and Fight Congestion
April 18, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Initial 2024 Open Streets, Programing for Car-Free Earth Day
April 17, 2024
Work Zone Awareness Week: NYC DOT Encourages Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones on City Streets and Highways
April 11, 2024
NYC DOT Reminds New Yorkers of Closures on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway This Weekend – April 13-15 for Necessary Deck Repair Work; Motorists Should Avoid the BQE in Brooklyn
NYC DOT Testifies in Support of Lower Speed Limits to Chicago City Council, Highlights Safety Benefits From NYC’s Lower Speed Limit
April 10, 2024
Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Launch LockerNYC To Combat Package Theft And Reduce Delivery Truck Traffic
April 8, 2024
NYC DOT Unveils Upgraded, Modern Parking Meters to Replace Current System
April 2, 2024
NYC DOT to Launch Open Streets Season with Expanded Celebration for Car-Free Earth Day
March 29, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Notification Campaign Ahead of BQE Closures April 13-15 Due to Necessary Deck Repair Work
March 28, 2024
Mayor Adams Releases Requirements, Opens Permit Applications for Responsible Autonomous Vehicle Testing in New York City
March 27, 2024
NYC DOT Authorizes the Use of E-Cargo Bikes on City Streets and Establishes Key Safety Standards
March 20, 2024
NYC DOT Joins Families of Victims Killed by Red-Light Runner to Push for Renewal and Expansion of the City’s Expiring Red-Light Camera Program
March 19, 2024
Adams Administration Launches New E-Bike Public Education Campaign
March 15, 2024
NYC DOT Announces Expanded Resources Available to In-Need Open Streets, Plazas, and Other Public Spaces for 2024 Season
Weekend Traffic Advisory: With Extensive Street Closures Planned, Drivers Strongly Advised to Avoid Manhattan This Weekend
March 11, 2024
NYC DOT to Propose Route Options, Gather Feedback at Next Round of Harlem River Greenway Workshops
March 5, 2024
Mayor Adams Opens Dining Out NYC Portal for Restaurants to Apply to Participate in New York City’s Outdoor Dining Program
March 1, 2024
NYC DOT Finalizes Rules for Open Streets Program, Calls for Organizations to Apply to be Partners Ahead of Friday Deadline
February 29, 2024
Mayor Adams Announces Activation of City’s First Public E-Bike Charging Site for Delivery Workers
February 22, 2024
NYC DOT Advocates for Renewal, Expansion of Red-Light Camera Program to Curb Deadly Uptick in Red-Light Running
February 16, 2024
NYC DOT Issues Open Call for Public Art During Car-Free Earth Day
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
February 15, 2024
New York City Streets are Safer and More Equitable After 10 Years Of Vision Zero
February 14, 2024
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
February 12, 2024
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
NYC DOT Announces Search for Long-Term Corona Plaza Outdoor Concession Operator
February 9, 2024
Mayor Adams Launches "Chinatown Connections" Plan to Add New Public Space and Improve Traffic Safety in Chinatown
February 2, 2024
Mayor Adams Takes Major Steps to Advance ‘Dining Out NYC,’ Nation's Largest Outdoor Dining Program
January 30, 2024
NYC DOT, NYCEDC Announce Return of Refreshments on the Staten Island Ferry
January 18, 2024
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
January 15, 2024
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations
January 11, 2024
NYC DOT Celebrates Brooklyn Bridge New Year's 'Glow Up'
January 10, 2024
NYC DOT Completes Transformative Bus Lane Redesign on Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Improving Service and Enhancing Safety Along Corridor
January 4, 2024
NYC DOT Completes New Plaza Space, Shared Street on Post Avenue in Inwood
January 3, 2024
NYC DOT Announces New Public Safety Measures on Brooklyn Bridge to Promote Safe Travel for Pedestrians, Cyclists