The Trump administration has forced DOT to pause its plans to convert 34th Street into a car-free busway by year end. ( Photo: NYC DOT) Trump Admin Forces DOT to Hit Pause on 34th St. Busway Plan The Trump administration has stepped up its offensive against New York City transportation projects and ordered the NYC Department... News 19 Oct 2025 | 06:36
The 34th Street busway will begin construction this month, the DOT said, and will be operating by year end. ( Photo: DOT ) Busways 34th St. Busway Will Be Done by End of Year, DOT Says The 34th Street busway will reportedly be coming to Manhattan by the end of the year, DOT officials have told elected officials,... News 02 Oct 2025 | 05:47
Gridlock Alert Days started with the kickoff of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 22, banning vehicular traffic north of 34th Street. The DOT has designated 20 Gridlock Alert Days between now and the end of the holiday season. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Gridlock Season Is Here! And It Runs Through the Holidays! Gridlock Alert Days have begun this year, stretching from last week— the UN General Assembly, Sept. 22 to 26—and into the... News 26 Sep 2025 | 05:15
Driverless taxis are being tested in Manhattan and Brooklyn through the end of September by the Waymo subsidiary of Google. For testing, though, the “driverless” cars must have someone in the driver’s seat. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Self-Driving Taxis Being Tested by Google in Manhattan until End of Sept. The Waymo division of Google wants to automate your shared vehicle ride in Manhattan; and the company is coming a little... News 26 Aug 2025 | 12:32
Free parking under the old alternate-side-of-the-street-parking rules have been replaced on some UWS streets between West 73rd and West 86th streets by a new phone-based app system that charges a fee and limits parking to three hours a day. City Council Member Gale Brewer said she is outraged by the new system as locals flood her office with complaints. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Brewer, CB7 Outraged by DOT’s Stealth Killing of Alternate Side Parking on Some UWS Streets In a scathing letter that City Council Member Gale Brewer sent to the DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, she said she wanted... News 22 Aug 2025 | 04:58
Commissioner Rodriguez, Commissioner Tucker, and others with a delivery worker receiving a fire-safe certified e-bike at the E-Bike Trade-In pilot program event. ( Photo: NYC DOT) New York City Expands Efforts to Combat Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires with Certified E-Bike Program In response to the growing safety concerns associated with lithium-ion batteries, New York City has launched a comprehensive... News 12 Jun 2025 | 02:47
Pictured is a QR code sticker partially removed from a ParkNYC meter. The NYC DOT has urged drivers not to scan QR codes and to report any suspicious stickers. ( Photo: Reddit User) NYC DOT Issues Warnings of Fraudulent QR Code Amid Parking Scam Drivers across New York City are being warned to avoid scanning QR codes on parking meters. In a consumer advisory issued... News 06 Jun 2025 | 05:19
