US EditionCouncil Demands DOT Accountability After Bus and Bike Lanes Fall Short
The city fell short by over 170 miles of protected lanes under the previous administration, prompting renewed funding and project revivals to meet legal requirements.
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City Council to hear Mamdani’s DOT testify on Streets Plan, outdoor dining program
Top officials in Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Department of Transportation (DOT) figure to face sharp questions from members of the City Council's Transportation Committee on Tuesday over the agency's struggles under former Mayor Eric Adams to build the number of bus and bike lanes required by the 2019 Streets Master Plan. Recently-appointed Transportation Committee Chair Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) said he called the hearing to "look beneath the hood" …
Mamdani's DOT Won't Commit to Building Legally Mandated Amount of Bus and Bike Lanes
On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new Department of Transportation commissioner vowed to step up the City's installation of bus and bike lanes—but would not commit to meeting legally mandated numbers in the mayor’s first year in office.DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn faced questions from the City Council at a hearing on New York City's streets master plan, which requires the City to build 150 miles of protected bus lanes and 250 miles of protected …
New York City City Council members will question transportation officials on Tuesday about the city’s failure to meet the legally established targets for buses and bike paths set by the 2019 “Street Master Plan.” As part of the proposal, 96th Street, on both sides of Central Park, will have an exclusive bus lane in hopes of accelerating travel times. (Spectrum News NY1) The oversight hearing will focus on the Department of Transportation’s defic…
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