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NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan

Recent Headlines

New Springville

August 30, 2012

Select Bus Service Headed to Staten Island

Express bus service could shave off nearly 20 percent of time for riders of the S79 on Staten Island.

Upper West Side

July 13, 2012

Lawbreaking Delivery Cyclists Face Crackdown from DOT

A new DOT enforcement team will target restaurants that fail to provide safety info to cyclists.

East Village

June 20, 2012

P.S 64 Students Design Road Safety Sign on East 5th Street

"Safetyopoly" is the name of the sign proudly designed by the fifth graders of P.S. 64.

New York City

June 11, 2012

City Moves Forward with Plan to Privatize Parking Meters

The city is looking for companies to help it privatize its muni-meter parking system.

New York City

May 11, 2012

City Maps Locations for Bike Share Stations

More than 400 locations have been chosen across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 07, 2012

City Allows Megabus to Keep Port Authority Spot

Megabus will continue to pick-up and drop off passengers outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

New York City

May 07, 2012

Citibank Chosen as Sponsor of 'Citibike' Bike-Sharing Program

Citibank will sponsor the city's new bike-sharing program, complete with Citi-branded bicycles.

Manhattan

December 29, 2011

Traffic Fatalities Sink to Record Low, But Bike Deaths Higher

Traffic fatalities fell to a record low this year, but bike fatalities have been ticking up.

Harlem

November 29, 2011

City Uses Haiku to Promote Traffic Safety

DOT's "Curbisde Haiku" program aims to help pedestrians think about traffic safety in a creative way.

Midtown

October 26, 2011

Plan to Extend Sixth Avenue Bike Lane to Central Park Stalled

A proposal by one member of Midtown's Community Board 5 to extend Sixth Avenue's bike lane to Central Park was met with resistance from other members worried about increased congestion.

Midtown

August 04, 2011

Summer Streets Fest Returns With Free Rock Climbing and Bike Rentals

This year's Summer Streets festival, which closes off city streets for three consecutive Saturdays, is focusing on healthy eating and exercise.