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WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:18
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR FEBRUARY 3, 4 & 5, 2012.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Sat, 01/28/2012 - 00:58
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR JANUARY 28 & 29, 2012
NYC DOT Announces Record Safety Gains in Staten Island, Major Projects Completed in 2011
NYCDOT Press Releases - Fri, 01/27/2012 - 18:56
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced record traffic-safety gains for Staten Island and major projects completed in 2011, the latest in a decade of unprecedented street-safety improvements, and reflecting the City’s sustained reduction in pedestrian injuries and fatalities. There were 11 traffic fatalities on Staten Island in 2011, a 58% decline from the 26 fatalities that occurred in 2010 and 65% fewer than in 2001. In addition to having the fewest traffic fatalities in Staten Island since detailed borough-specific records have been kept, 2011 also marked the lowest number of traffic deaths involving motor-vehicle occupants. These safety gains are a direct result of strategic campaigns to re-engineer streets so they are safer for pedestrians, especially seniors and school children. In addition to its ongoing Safe Streets for Seniors and Safe Routes to Schools programs, DOT launched an ambitious program to install pedestrian countdown signals (PCS) at high-crash locations throughout the city, including at nearly 70 intersections along some of Staten Island’s busiest corridors like Hylan Boulevard and Richmond Avenue.
NYC DOT Installs Countdown Signals on Queens Boulevard, the Latest in a Year of Unprecendented Safety and Mobility Enhancements Boroughwide
NYCDOT Press Releases - Tue, 01/24/2012 - 19:12
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced that pedestrian countdown signals (PCS) have been installed at 66 intersections along Queens Boulevard, the latest in a decade of safety improvements that have helped bring sustained reductions in pedestrian injuries and fatalities along the seven-mile corridor. The installations were among over 2,100 countdown signals installed boroughwide in 2011 and are in addition to traffic safety and mobility projects completed last year at 44th Drive; at 36th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard; and at Woodhaven Boulevard, making it easier and safer to drive, walk and bike in the borough. Once a notorious corridor, Queens Boulevard saw 18 pedestrian fatalities at its height in 1997. There were one or two such fatalities a year since 2004 and zero pedestrian fatalities in 2011, the first time this has been recorded since 1983, the year when detailed fatality records were first kept. There also was a record-low 62 traffic fatalities of any kind in all of Queens in 2011, part of the 242 traffic fatalities citywide—the fewest since records were first kept in 1910.
Suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations For Saturday, Jan. 21
NYCDOT Press Releases - Fri, 01/20/2012 - 20:23
The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced that Alternate Side Parking Regulations are suspended citywide tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 01/20/2012 - 20:21
FASHION WEEK RELATED STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR JANUARY 21st & 22nd, 2012
NYC DOT Commissioner, Elected Officials and Community Leaders Open New East 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge Over the FDR
NYCDOT Press Releases - Fri, 01/20/2012 - 17:36
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today joined elected officials and local community leaders to announce the opening of the rebuilt E. 78th Street pedestrian bridge over the FDR Drive in Manhattan, re-establishing a key connection to the East River Esplanade while improving the crossing’s safety, access and aesthetics. The $11.9 million project, funded by New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, included the removal of the original 150-ton concrete bridge in July 2011 and its replacement with a pre-fabricated 80-ton steel structure this past October. The new bridge features steel pier columns and walls for the ramps, which provide a fresh design that enhances the surrounding streetscape and views of John Jay Park and the waterfront. Council Member Jessica Lappin, Assembly Member Micah Kellner, Parks Manhattan Borough Commissioner Bill Castro and members of the 79th Street Neighborhood Association joined Commissioner Sadik-Khan at the bridge for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 01/13/2012 - 21:02
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR January 13th, 14th & 15th, 2012
MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND POLICE COMMISSIONER KELLY ANNOUNCE HIRING OF 898 NEW POLICE RECRUITS
New York City Police Department News - Tue, 01/10/2012 - 20:46
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly today presided over a swearing-in ceremony for 898 New York City Police Department recruits who will begin official training at the NYPD Police Academy in Manhattan on Thursday, with graduation in July.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 01/06/2012 - 23:37
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR January 7th & 8th, 2012
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF MAJOR MILESTONES IN 911 SYSTEM OVERHAUL SOUGHT BY THE CITY FOR DECADES
New York City Police Department News - Thu, 01/05/2012 - 21:00
First Major Changes in the Cell Phone Era; Largest, Most Comprehensive Technology and Hardware Overhaul of Any 911 System in the Country Police, Fire and EMS Call Takers Are Located Side by Side and Using Same Technology for the First Time In City History, Improving Communications and Emergency Response
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New York City Police Department News - Fri, 12/30/2011 - 20:43
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR December 31st, 2011 & January 1st, 2012
NEAR RECORD NYC PUBLIC SAFETY LEVELS MAINTAINED IN 2011
New York City Police Department News - Wed, 12/28/2011 - 18:34
MAYOR BLOOMBERG, POLICE COMMISSIONER KELLY AND FIRE COMMISSIONER CASSANO ANNOUNCE NEAR RECORD PUBLIC SAFETY LEVELS MAINTAINED IN 2011
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 12/23/2011 - 20:28
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR December 24th& 25th, 2011
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New York City Police Department News - Fri, 12/16/2011 - 18:55
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR December 16th, 17th & 18th, 2011
NYC DOT Announces Giveaway of Free Taxi, Livery and Transit Rides During the Holidays
NYCDOT Press Releases - Fri, 12/16/2011 - 18:49
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced the return of the “Safe Rides Home” giveaway, with thousands of free taxi, livery and public transit rides home to be distributed from now until New Year’s Eve to encourage New Yorkers to be safe every time they celebrate by planning for a designated driver. This promotion is part of DOT’s “You the Man” campaign, which is designed to curb drinking and driving, reduce traffic crashes and make New York City’s streets even safer. DOT is working with Johnnie Walker to provide 1,500 free debit cards valued at $15 apiece for New Yorkers to use in taxis or at MetroCard or other transit-ticket machines this holiday season. In addition, 4,000 single-ride MetroCards will be distributed citywide as part of the program. Safe Rides Home reminds revelers that New Yorkers can count on friends and family members as designated drivers, as well as the city’s transportation professionals: cab, livery and bus drivers and subway operators. Former NFL quarterback and WFAN morning sports show host Boomer Esiason and Diageo Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations Guy Smith joined Commissioner Sadik-Khan for the giveaway at Times Square. The announcement marks the second year Johnnie Walker’s parent company, Diageo, has partnered with DOT to provide New York residents and visitors a free, safe ride home during the holidays.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 12/09/2011 - 21:41
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR December 9th, 10th & 11th, 2011
NYC DOT Announces Commuter Biking has Doubled in the Last Four Years and Conversion of Parking Meters into Bike Racks to Meet Growing Demand for Bike Parking
NYCDOT Press Releases - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 17:34
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced a continued steady increase in commuter bike riding in New York City, with an 8% increase in bike riders counted at commuter locations this year compared to last year’s record number. According to counts of bike riders made at six commuter locations, bike riding has increased 102% compared to 2007 and by 289% compared to 2001. In that time, safety has increased for all street users, with fatalities at their lowest levels in the century that records have been kept, while serious bike injuries and fatalities have remain unchanged despite the near-quadrupling in bike riding. DOT also announced the installation of 175 of the city’s first parking meter bike racks, using an innovative design that allows hoop-shaped bike racks to be securely fastened to former parking meter poles. The City currently is reviewing responses to a Request for Proposals for a vendor to manufacture 6,000 additional racks to be installed at meters citywide to help meet the city’s growing demand for public bike parking.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC FORUM REGARDING STREET CLOSURE IN MANHATTAN
New York City Police Department News - Tue, 12/06/2011 - 23:26
On Tuesday, December 20, 2011, the New York City Police Department will hold a public forum to obtain community comment on the potential adverse impacts of the closure of Thames Street between Trinity Place and Greenwich Street, Manhattan, from 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. daily.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY
New York City Police Department News - Fri, 12/02/2011 - 19:48
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS FOR December 3rd & 4th, 2011
