New York City Department of Transportation

Stop hiding. We see you. Starting 4/16, new rules will help NYPD crackdown on obscured and fake license plates. Safety depends on accountability. More: https://on.nyc.gov/3DHH8Tr

A Healthier, Safer Bronx Starts Now For years, the Cross Bronx Expressway has divided communities. NYC & NYS are taking action with a bold plan to reconnect neighborhoods, cut pollution & improve safety starting with a study on capping the highway. More: https://bit.ly/3DrHgGw

Join us tomorrow, 3/12 at 12PM for a webinar on the NYC DOT Art Partners RFP!   Learn how your organization can bring public art to your community. This webinar is designed for partner organizations who have not worked with NYC DOT Art before or that need a refresher.   Register: https://lnkd.in/ex8bm6dd

“Why were you at a Nets game? What does basketball have to do with transportation?” Young men are more likely to be in a fatal traffic crash than any other demographic. The NBA has the youngest fanbase of any US sport. Our safety education strategy is to meet people where they are.

Protected bike lanes reduce deaths and serious injuries by 18.1% for all road users. We’ve upgraded the 6th Ave bike lane as a part of Mayor Adams "Charge Safe, Ride Safe" plan, as well as four other Manhattan avenues. Details here: https://bit.ly/4bJYLi9

🚛 Overweight Trucks Down 60% on the BQE! NYC’s first-in-the-nation weigh-in-motion tech is making roads safer by catching overweight trucks. Now, we’re calling on NYS to expand it statewide to protect aging infrastructure. Read more: http://on.nyc.gov/4inOl9Y

Safer streets start with engineering, enforcement, and education. We are using 1,000 NYC DOT streetlight poles to raise awareness about traffic safety. Banners will remind drivers to slow down, obey traffic laws, and look for pedestrians & cyclists. #VisionZero

Roadway outdoor dining season begins April 1st and we’re cutting red tape to help restaurants hit the ground running. Nearly 3,000 restaurants can offer outdoor dining by 4/1 thanks to conditional application approvals that cut through bureaucracy. More: https://on.nyc.gov/3QJ72sA

Exciting leadership update! New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez is NYMTC’s new Co-Chair and will join permanent co-chair NYS Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez in charting the path forward for NYMTC. With his deep expertise in transportation policy and commitment to safer, more sustainable mobility, we look forward to Commissioner Rodriguez’s leadership in shaping the region’s future.

Can a data-driven approach lead governments out of the “dark ages” of transportation engineering? Dr. Wes Marshall, author of “Killed By A Traffic Engineer,” joins the Curb Enthusiasm podcast to discuss the evolution of street safety. Full ep: nyc.gov/CurbEnthusiasm