|  | |  | | Friday, October 3, 2014 | | | | | | News | | | | | Your Choices Matter This week NYC DOT launched a new public awareness campaign to remind motorists that the choices they make behind the wheel matter. “Your Choices Matter” aims to identify and change key behaviors that contribute to pedestrian fatalities, which include speeding, failure to yield to pedestrians, and distracted driving. The images featured in the campaign include pedestrian-victims and their belongings with headlines that emphasize the choice that caused the crash. The taglines are calls to action for safer streets: watch for pedestrians, look before turning, slow down, avoid distractions. Learn more about NYC's Vision Zero initiative at nyc.gov/visionzero.  | | | | | Broadway Designated as 1 of APA's 10 Great Streets in America The American Planning Association (APA) named NYC's Broadway corridor as one of the 10 Great Streets in America for 2014! APA says that these places represent the gold standard for having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow that adds value to communities and fosters economic growth and jobs. “Broadway reflects the city it runs through. Its 14 miles in Manhattan from Bowling Green to West 230th Street in Marble Hill makes it a true Main Street that all New Yorkers can be proud of,” said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. Learn more about Broadway's improvements over the past few years in the full press release: on.nyc.gov/1nSR8LY | | | | | Jamaica Bay Greenway Live, work or play near Jamaica Bay? Then we want to hear from you! Please join us at the second round of community workshops to plan the future of the Jamaica Bay Greenway. Light refreshments will be provided. Howard Beach/Ozone Park Tuesday October 7th, 6:30 pm Old Mill Yacht Club, 16315 Cross Bay Blvd, Queens, NY 11414 Rockaways/Broad Channel Thursday October 16th, 6:30 pm Scholars’ Academy 320 Beach 104th St, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 Marine Park/Sheepshead Bay Wednesday October 22nd, 6:30 pm Carmine Carro Community Center 3000 Fillmore Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234 Please RSVP via EventBrite links (above) or spread the word on Twitter #JamaicaBayGreenway | | |  | | Access to Independence:
Transportation Expo On Tuesday, September 30th the New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and NYC DOT hosted Access To Independence: a Transportation Expo. “DOT is committed to ensuring that New Yorkers with disabilities have access to jobs, education and other opportunities,” said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. “DOT works every day in partnership with New York's disability community to ensure that our sidewalks, streets, ferries, and other facilities serve the needs for all.” This free expo was hosted in Columbus Park, Brooklyn. Head on over to our Flickr page for photos from the event! | | |  | | Urban Regeneration II Comes to East Tremont Ave. in the Bronx NYC DOT's Art Program in collaboration with the Westchester Square Business Improvement District unveiled the art installation Urban Regeneration II by NYC artist Linda Cunningham this week at East Tremont and Westchester Ave. in the Bronx. Influenced by Chinese gardens, the twisted steel forms and large rocks act as metaphoric plants creating an urban garden in the middle of the Bronx. All of the stones within the artwork come from different parts of the US, such as Vermont, California and the Delaware River Valley, and are all different types of stone, such as fossil rock, quartz and red flame lava. As part of the DOT Art Site to Site program track, this artwork was originally located in a garden and has now been relocated and reframed in an urban setting. View more photos of this installation on our Flickr page. | | | See all DOT current projects » | | | |
| | | Upcoming Events | | | Alternate Side Parking Suspended 10/04/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Alternate Side Parking Suspended 10/05/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Alternate Side Parking Suspended 10/06/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Flushing to Jamaica Select Bus Service Interactive Workshop 10/07/2014, 6:00 pm PS 244, 137-20 Franklin Ave., Flushing Jamaica Bay Greenway: Howard Beach/Ozone Park Workshop 10/07/2014, 6:30 pm Old Mill Yacht Club, 16315 Cross Bay Blvd., Queens Car Seat Check Event 10/15/2014, 4:00 pm 86th St. Chevrolet, Brooklyn NY *Please call 212-839-4750 to make an appointment. Jamaica Bay Greenway: Marine Park/Sheepshead Bay Workshop 10/22/2014, 6:30 pm Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Ave., Brooklyn Bike Bonanza (Staten Island) ** NEW DATE** 10/25/2014, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Turtle Circle Parking Lot - Father Capodanno Blvd. near Jefferson Ave., Staten Island Free Helmet Fitting & Giveaway at Tour de Bronx 10/26/2014, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Supreme Court House, East 161st St. & Grand Concourse, Bronx Free Car Seat Check Event 11/15/2014, 10:00 am Access Safety City, 672 West 158th St. Free Car Seat Check Event 11/19/2014, 4:00 pm 86th St. Chevrolet, Brooklyn NY *Please call 212-839-4750 to make an appointment. | | | | | | | | | | | See all DOT upcoming DOT events » | | | |
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