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New City DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman
By Michael V. Cusenza
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently appointed Henry Gutman as New York City’s next commissioner of the Department of Transportation.
Gutman, who serves as chairman of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and serves on the Board of Brooklyn Bridge Park, was a member of de Blasio’s BQE Expert Panel in 2019 and 2020.
“Hank Gutman is a visionary leader whose decades of civic life in this city have made New York City fairer, better, and more accessible,” de Blasio said. “We made permanent and progressive changes to city streets last year, and we have more to do this year. I can’t wait to work with him to expand transportation options to every New Yorker and build a recovery for all of us.”
Most NYers Would Trade Free Parking For Safer Streets, Survey Says
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New Yorkers want more open streets, bike lanes, and bus lanes, and they’re willing to sacrifice some free parking to get them.
According to a Siena College poll commissioned by Transportation Alternatives and released on Tuesday, 68% of registered voters in New York City supported adding more protected bike lanes, while 63% of those polled wanted to expand the city’s Open Streets program in their neighborhoods.
A majority of those polled also said they wanted more dedicated bus lanes, wider sidewalks, greenery, and spaces for children to play, even if it means sacrificing parking or space for vehicles.
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That’s despite all the speed cameras.
That’s despite the reduced speed limits.
That’s despite the elimination of driving space in favor of bike lanes.
That’s despite the anti-motorist Vision Zero programs and propaganda from Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city Department of Transportation.
As of last week, there were 241 traffic fatalities in the five boroughs this year, according to city records. That’s up from 218 the year before, an increase of 23 fatalities. It’s the highest number of fatalities since de Blasio took office.
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Among the notable protected bike lane projects completed this year is in Broad Channel: Cross Bay Boulevard from the Addabbo Bridge to East 6th Road.
By Forum Staff
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced that the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has constructed a record 28.6 lane miles of new protected bike lanes across all five boroughs in 2020. Combined with another 35.2 miles of conventional bike lanes, 83 miles of car-free Open Streets, more than 10,800 Open Restaurants on city streets and sidewalk, and 16.3 miles of new bus lanes – another one-year record – New York City’s streetscape was transformed more dramatically during 2020 than in any year in modern history.