NYC Department of Transportation

Bicyclists delivering takeout food and other commercial cyclists caught running red lights, riding on sidewalks, and shunning helmets are under the spotlight by city officials who want to see the rules followed.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council will hold an event about pedestrian projects around New York City July 18.

Vacant lots owned by the state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) could generate much-needed revenue for the agency, says state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The Department of Transportation is taking a poetic approach to safety with a Curbside Haiku campaign.

The Transportation Committee passed amendments to administrative code on Monday that would require the New York City Department of Transportation to provide statistics and documentation about major transportation projects, and seek early input from other agencies in a formal manner.

The first slow zone, an area where speed limits are 20 miles per hour for increased pedestrian safety, was announced on Nov. 21 in the Bronx’s Claremont neighborhood.

From Brooklyn Bridge to 72nd Street, seven miles of the two-way Manhattan avenue were car free for pedestrians and cyclists as part of an urban experiment, known as Summer Streets, engineered by the New York City Department of Transportation.