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Op-ed: Electric vehicles are charging forward

May. 16, 2023 By Ydanis Rodriguez As many New Yorkers do, I have prioritized walking, biking, and public transit for years. As New York City’s Transportation Commissioner, I have committed my agency to making those modes of travel safe, affordable, and convenient.  However, roughly half of households in New York City have a car —…
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City plans bike lanes in redesign of dangerous McGuinness Boulevard

May. 12, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The city’s Department of Transportation plans to slim down the dangerous McGuinness Boulevard by removing vehicle traffic lanes and installing new protected bike lanes on each side of the roadway after years of advocacy by locals.

NYC DOT unveils new BQE North and South corridor designs

Mar. 23, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer

The New York City Department of Transportation has revealed new design plans for communities both north and south of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.