In response to community requests for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on the Pulaski Bridge, DOT proposes building a new bicycle path on the bridge adjacent to the existing shared path. The design includes a new barrier to protect bicyclists from motor vehicles. This proposed path would double the space on the bridge dedicated to bicyclists and pedestrians, enhance safety by separating those two modes and improve access to Long Island City subway stations for Brooklyn residents.
Department of Buildings adopts amendments to Section 3310-01 of Chapter 3300 of Title 1 of the Official Compilation of the Rules of the City of New York, regarding site safety.
Outreach flyer with information about administrative relief programs announced by President Obama in Nov. 2014 and how constituents can protect themselves from fraudulent providers.
NYCDOT's Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) are devices affixed to pedestrian signal poles to assist blind or low vision pedestrians in crossing the street. As required by law, DOT issues an annual report on the status of the APS program.
DOI Report Finds Security Breaches at Rikers Island, Leading to Reforms That Include The Use of Canine Units to Detect Drug Smuggling at Staff Entrances
Based on the 2014 Hazard Mitigation Plan, this publication focuses on a targeted group of hazards that pose a risk to New York City and includes information on how the City approaches risk management.
This report, in response to Local Law 11, addresses DOT's ongoing commitment to improve safety at high pedestrian crash locations. The law requires DOT to identify the twenty highest crash locations based upon a ranking of the total number of crashes involving pedestrians. The number of locations in each borough is based on the proportion of citywide pedestrian injuries by borough. Safety improvements have been recently implemented at all, with additional improvements.