#NYC prohibits Revel mopeds on Queensboro, Manhattan bridges

#NYC prohibits Revel mopeds on Queensboro, Manhattan bridges

“#NYC prohibits Revel mopeds on Queensboro, Manhattan bridges” Users of Revel’s shared mopeds are no longer permitted to ride over the Queensboro and Manhattan bridges, according to the company and city Department of Transportation. Revel informed its customers of the change late last week, reversing a policy it instituted in July that had allowed riders…

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#Transportation worker shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

#Transportation worker shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

“#Transportation worker shot with BB gun in Brooklyn” A city Department of Transportation worker was shot with a BB gun in an apparently random attack while on the job in Brooklyn, cops said Friday. The 41-year-old man was hit with a small pellet in the back while bending over working around 8:10 a.m. near East…

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#NYC cites Spike Lee over illegal parking spots

#NYC cites Spike Lee over illegal parking spots

“#NYC cites Spike Lee over illegal parking spots” He’s doing the wrong thing. Spike Lee’s production company was ticketed for illegally glomming multiple parking spots outside its Brooklyn location, city officials said. On July 2, Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks in Fort Greene was cited for “illegally” extending its garage’s curb cut, in…

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#NYC gave up 8,550 parking spots for outdoor dining amid COVID

#NYC gave up 8,550 parking spots for outdoor dining amid COVID

“#NYC gave up 8,550 parking spots for outdoor dining amid COVID” They have an appetite for obstruction! Restaurants have gobbled up around 8,550 publicly-owned curbside parking spots for their outdoor seating set-ups since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city data. Since last June, the mayor and Department of Transportation have let eateries…

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#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT

#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT

“#De Blasio picks Margaret Forgione to take over DOT” Longtime Department of Transportation official Margeret Forgione is taking over for outgoing Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, City Hall said Friday. Forgione, a senior DOT leader since the Giuliani administration, will assume the role in an acting capacity on Dec. 11. She has served as the agency’s chief…

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#Good riddance to NYC transportation boss Polly Trottenberg

#Good riddance to NYC transportation boss Polly Trottenberg

“#Good riddance to NYC transportation boss Polly Trottenberg” New York City’s streets are a barely navigable mess. Vehicular and pedestrian fatalities rose over the past two years. People in droves abandoned buses, which moved ever slower despite dedicated lanes and multiple-door entry. So what’s been the reaction to Department of Transportation Commissioner’s announcement this week that…

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