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NYC DOT Launches Design Competition For Temporary Plazas In Times Square, Initiates Capital Design Process For Permanent Improvements
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:29New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today launched a design competition, sponsored in partnership with the Times Square Alliance (TSA), for conceptual designs to refresh the temporary plazas at Times Square and also initiated a separate design process for a permanent, capital reconstruction project for the area under the City’s Design and Construction Excellence program. These initiatives mark a new stage in the effort to remake Times Square following Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s decision last month to make permanent the five pilot plazas created under the Green Light for Midtown project. By refreshing the temporary treatments now in place on Broadway from 47th to 42nd Streets with a series of economical, temporary surface treatments, the City will ensure these places remain vibrant, inviting and dynamic as the longer design process moves forward to transform these spaces permanently. Professional artists and designers may submit designs. Simultaneously, the capital process will begin to design world-class plazas with ample seating, new paving and underground infrastructure able to accommodate and enhance the signature events that are staged at Times Square throughout the year. The project will also completely reconstruct the roadways in Times Square, which have not been structurally repaired in decades.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Saturday, Feb. 27
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 20:33The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Friday, Feb. 26
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 14:30The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Saturday, Feb. 13
Fri, 02/12/2010 - 19:36The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Thursday, Feb. 11
Wed, 02/10/2010 - 15:02The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Wednesday, Feb. 10
Tue, 02/09/2010 - 19:53The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Saturday, Feb. 6
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 18:00The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
NYC DOT Launches “You The Man” Ad Campaign On Eve Of Super Bowl Weekend To Reduce Drunk Driving In New York City
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 16:54New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler today announced the launch of “You The Man,” a new, multiplatform marketing campaign aimed at reducing driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New York City. Released following a record-low year for traffic fatalities in 2009 and in anticipation of the many citywide celebrations and gatherings for Sunday’s Super Bowl, the targeted campaign encourages New Yorkers to plan to have a designated driver before they embark on a night on the town—or to be a designated driver for their friends. The campaign is designed to appeal specifically to men ages 21-39, who in 2008 were responsible for 63% of alcohol-related crashes in New York City. While the campaign’s launch is timed to the nation’s most-watched sporting event, its humorous messaging works year-round with campaign visuals featuring messages written on drink coasters on a bar or a household coffee table, asking New Yorkers to “Be the Man. Be the Designated Driver.” Campaign ads will be featured online, on outdoor signs and billboards, in bars and on 100,000 coasters distributed by Heineken USA and its local partner Phoenix/Beehive Beverages at establishments citywide and on local radio for the next year, with increased visibility around celebratory holidays and events such as the Labor Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July holidays and New Year’s Eve. Commissioner Sadik-Khan unveiled the campaign with Taxi and Limousine Commissioner/Chair Matthew W. Daus and New York Giants defensive lineman Chris Canty at ESPN Zone, a premier sports viewing and entertainment venue on Broadway and 42nd Street in Times Square, which will be showing Sunday’s big game.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Friday, Jan. 8
Fri, 01/08/2010 - 14:31The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Friday, Jan. 8, 2010.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Thursday, Dec. 31
Thu, 12/31/2009 - 15:31The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
Dot Advances Reduced Alternate Side Parking Regulation Pilot Program In Bronx Community District 8 To Simplify Parking And Reduce Vehicle Trips
Tue, 12/29/2009 - 19:12As part of the City’s ongoing effort to simplify parking for residents and reduce vehicle trips in the city, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the continued advancement of a pilot program to reduce Street Cleaning/Alternate Side Parking (ASP) Regulations in Bronx Community District 8. The pilot program reduces ASP Regulations from twice a week to once a week and reduces the duration of the restriction from three hours to 90 minutes in some locations. The pilot began last year in Park Slope, Brooklyn and expanded to other parts of Brooklyn, including Fort Greene and DUMBO. The pilot program was expanded to include Bronx Community District 8, where it began on Oct. 28.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Tuesday, Dec. 22
Mon, 12/21/2009 - 13:17The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Monday, Dec. 21
Sun, 12/20/2009 - 14:44The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.
Suspension Of Alternate Side Parking Regulations To Facilitate Snow Removal Saturday, December 19
Sat, 12/19/2009 - 14:34The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, today announced the suspension of Alternate Side Parking Regulations citywide for Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009.
NYC DOT And DOB Announce Bikes In Buildings Law To Take Effect Dec. 11
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 20:54New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Robert LiMandri today announced the City is prepared to implement the Bicycle Access to Office Buildings Law (Local Law 52), which aims to increase bicycle commuting by helping cyclists gain access to secure parking at their office buildings during the workday. The legislation was signed into law by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in August 2009 and was sponsored by Council Member David Yassky and shepherded through the City Council by Council Member John Liu, the Transportation Committee Chairman. DOT and DOB will jointly oversee the Bikes in Buildings Program and overall compliance with the law, which is expected to lead to a broad expansion of bike parking at commercial office buildings across the City and encourage continued growth in the numb commuter cyclists on City streets. Commuter cycling in New York is already accelerating rapidly, with a 26% increase in just the last year alone, and has more than doubled since 2005. DOT today also announced the winners of its second annual Bike Friendly Business Awards, which recognize exceptional employers who support bike commuting, take significant measures to keep their working cyclists safe with equipment and training, or building owners who were already providing remarkable bike access to tenants.
NYC DOT Announces That The 2009 Holiday Traffic Mitigation Plan Goes Into Effect Friday, Nov. 20
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 20:55The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the 2009 Holiday Traffic Mitigation Plan to address the increased congestion and gridlock that often occurs from the week before Thanksgiving until after New Year's Day. This year’s Holiday Traffic Plan includes nine Gridlock Alert Days and an embargo on non-emergency construction through the holiday season, as well as other initiatives developed with transit agencies to encourage mass transit use around the City.
NYC DOT Reminds New Yorkers Of New Law Extending The Required Use Of Car Safety Seats To Children Age 7
Wed, 11/18/2009 - 19:01The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) today reminded parents and caregivers to be prepared for a new State law taking effect Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, requiring children age 7 and younger to use booster seats, car seats, travel vests or other child-restraint systems when riding in vehicles, extending the required age by one year.