Project Will Make Commutes Faster and More Reliable for 132,000 Daily Bus Riders —Primarily Low-Income Commuters of Color — and Enhance Safety Along a High-Crash Corridor
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2025
Contact: (212) 839-4850, press@dot.nyc.gov
NEW YORK – New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced today the agency will begin installing new bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue this fall, following extensive public feedback on a
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BrooklynEagle – By Mary Frost | Published August 26, 2025
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The New York City Department of Transportation has completed improvements on two pedestrian intersections on Atlantic Avenue around the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway entrance and exit ramps — dangerous crossings for pedestrians trying to enter Brooklyn Bridge Park from the avenue.
The improvements include a new pedestrian island at Furman Street, expansion of the pedestrian island at Columbia Street, new signal timing to give pedestrians dedicated crossing time, the installation of audible pedestrian signals and other tweaks, according to state Sen.
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News12 – By New12 Staff | Published Jun 12, 2025
The bill would require operators to prominently display traffic and bicycle safety rules on mobile applications and at rental stations.
City Council member Shahana Hanif has introduced new legislation aimed at enhancing safety for Citi Bike users.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 11, 2025
Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov
Legislation would require all micromobility share systems to clearly display traffic and safety rules and require annual review of rules for users
City Hall, NY – Today, Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced new legislation, Intro 1304, aimed at enhancing bike safety for users of Citi Bike and other micromobility share programs across New York City.
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Office of the New York City Comptroller | April 10, 2025
Adams’ DOT abandoned Select Bus Service and dropped every bus initiative
New York, NY — New York Comptroller Brad Lander released a new report, Behind Schedule: How the New York City Bus System Slow Rolls Riders, on the performance of the City’s bus system, finding that bus riders traveled a mere 8.17 mph on average and faced delays in reaching their stops nearly a third of the time.
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Streetsblog NYC – By Sophia Lebowitz | April 3, 2025
The southernmost block of Brooklyn’s Ashland Place remains harrowing and chaotic for cyclists two years after DOT scrapped it from a protected bike lane plan for the crucial corridor — even after a slate of elected officials signed onto a letter last month asking for just that.
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Brooklyn Paper – By Gabriele Holtermann | April 1, 2025
Family members hold photos of loved ones lost to traffic violence during a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall.
Two days after a crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters in Gravesend, street safety advocates and local politicians gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand the passage of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill.
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Spectrum News NY1 – By Samantha Liebman | March 28, 2025
Four city councilmembers — Shahana Hanif, Lincoln Restler, Rita Joseph and Crystal Hudson — want to see a center-running bus lane on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, signing a letter urging the DOT to take action.
“I recognize just how much of a necessity buses are for working people, for people with disabilities, folks trying to get to their hospital, childcare center, school,” Hanif said.
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Streetsblog – “The city needs more street treatments to prevent reckless drivers from killing pedestrians like Brooklyn nanny Arcellie Muschamp [Read More]”.
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