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Mayoral press releases on transportation for 2023 and beyond are on our Press Releases page.

2022 Press Releases

December 20, 2022

Mayor Adams Delivers Public Safety Wins for New Yorkers Over First Year in Office

December 19, 2022

Mayor Adams Kicks off Landmark Study to Reimagine Cross-Bronx Expressway

December 18, 2022

Mayor Adams Moves to Reimagine Fifth Avenue From Bryant Park to Central Park

December 14, 2022

Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Release "Making New York Work for Everyone" Action Plan

November 22, 2022

Mayor Adams Unveils Sweeping Plan for Holiday Season Car-Free Open Streets in Midtown Manhattan, Highlights Campaigns to Shop Local

November 4, 2022

Mayor Adams Commissions Dorothy Day Staten Island Ferry

November 3, 2022

Mayor Adams Brings Back "Dusk and Darkness," Multi-Agency Traffic Enforcement, Education Campaign

October 30, 2022

Mayors Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Announce that City has Exceeded Commitment to Improve 1,000 Priority Intersections This Year

October 3, 2022

Mayor Adams, Majority Leader Schumer Announce First-in-Nation Street Deliveristas Hubs to Serve NYC's Food Delivery Workers

September 16, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces Public Engagement Process to Accelerate Critical, Long-Term BQE Fix, Advance Planning Effort to Reconnect Communities Throughout Brooklyn Corridor

August 25, 2022

Mayor Adams, Amazon Collaborate to Crack Down On “Ghost Vehicles,” Illicit License Plates In NYC

August 22, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces NYC Receives $7.25 Million Federal Grant to Plan Major Expansion of Greenway Network Focused on Underserved Communities

August 18, 2022

Mayor Adams Removes Abandoned Outdoor Dining Sheds, Completes Initial Blitz Demolishing 24 Neglected Sheds

August 3, 2022

Mayor Adams' Statement on Staten Island Ferry Service

August 1, 2022

Mayor Adams "Flips the Switch," Turns on Speed Cameras 24/7

July 21, 2022

Mayor Adams Expands "Summer Street" Program, Bringing Car-Free Streets from Brooklyn Bridge to East Harlem

July 12, 2022

Mayor Adams, NYCEDC, DOT, Hudson Square Bid Unveil Newly Renovated Hudson Street

June 30, 2022

Mayor Adams to Turn On New York City’s Speed Cameras 24/7 on August 1, Following Month-Long Public Awareness Campaign

June 23, 2022

Mayor Adams Unveils Street Safety Proposal, Two-Pronged Strategy to Address Critical Broadway Corridor, Site of Monday's Crash

June 8, 2022

Mayor Adams, Commissioner Rodriguez Announce More Than 100 Safe Street Redesign Projects to be Completed this Year, Majority in Underserved Communities

May 19, 2022

Mayor Adams Statement on Agreement to Deliver 24/7/365 Speed Cameras, Safer Streets for New Yorkers

May 5, 2022

Mayor Adams Commits $47.6 Million in Funding for NYC Parks and NYC DOT to Connect Greenways Across Brooklyn and Queens

May 2, 2022

Mayor Adams Launches Major Campaign to Tackle Traffic Violence: "Speeding Ruins Lives. Slow Down."

April 23, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces Historic Investment of More than $900 Million in Traffic Safety to Turn the Tide on Traffic Violence Crisis

March 25, 2022

Mayor Adams, Partners Urge Albany to Pass Local Control for Traffic Safety

February 25, 2022

Celebrating Black History: Mayor Adams Commissions the Sandy Ground, Staten Island Ferry Named for New York's First Free Black Community

February 14, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces Inaugural Journey of Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis Staten Island Ferry

January 19, 2022

Mayor Adams, Commissioner Rodriguez, Commissioner Sewell Announce Major New Actions & Investments to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Intersections

January 18, 2022

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez, and Lyft Announce Free Citi Bike Memberships for Hospital Workers

2021 Press Releases

December 15, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Releases Vision for Sustainable Freight Network

December 1, 2021

Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Johnson, Commissioner Gutman Release Master Plan for Future of City Streets

November 24, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Announces Holiday Plans for Pedestrian Space Around Rockefeller Center

November 19, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Announces Permanent Busway on Jay Street in Brooklyn

November 4, 2021

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major NYPD Traffic Enforcement for Return of "Dusk and Darkness"

October 29, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Announces new Busways on Jamaica and Archer Avenues, the Most Impactful Bus Improvements in New York City History

October 25, 2021

City Hall in Your Borough: Mayor Unveils Manhattan's Largest Shared Street, Other Major Open Space Improvements

October 8, 2021

After Landmark DOT Report on Fatalities in Speed Camera Zones, Mayor de Blasio Urges Albany to Allow 24/7 Operation

October 04, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Commissions Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, City's First New Staten Island Ferry in 16 Years

September 22, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Announces October 29th Completion Date for a Safer Queens Boulevard

September 14, 2021

De Blasio Administration Opens Brooklyn Bridge Protected Bike Lane, Permanently Transforming Iconic Roadway for Cyclists

September 10, 2021

Vision Zero: As Classrooms Re-Open, Mayor de Blasio Announces Expanded Traffic Safety Enforcement Near Schools

August 13, 2021

A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio Announces Staten Island Ferry Service Fully Restored on Monday

August 04, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Unveils Plan to Save and Reimagine the BQE

July 01, 2021

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Stepped-up Holiday Enforcement Against Drunk and Drugged Driving

June 22, 2021

A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio Announces Full Restoration of Staten Island Ferry Service

June 17, 2021

Bridges for the People: Mayor de Blasio Announces Construction of Brooklyn Bridge Protected Bike Lanes Begin Next Week

June 11, 2021

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces $39 Million in Immediate and Long-Term Safety Improvements for McGuinness Boulevard

June 10, 2021

Mayor de Blasio Announces Funding for Amphitheater, Public Restrooms, Greenway Bridge in Ambitious East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

June 10, 2021

Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner Silver and Commissioner Gutman Announce Plans for $80M Renovation of John Finley Walk

May 19, 2021

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio and Citywide Administrative Services Announce Surround Cameras on 1,500 City Fleet Trucks to Reduce Collisions and Keep New Yorkers Safe

May 13, 2021

Streets Week!: Mayor de Blasio Makes Open Streets Permanent Part of New York City's Urban Landscape

May 13, 2021

Streets Week!: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major New Plan to Manage Trucks and Freight

May 12, 2021

Streets Week!: Mayor De Blasio Announces "Open Boulevards"

May 11, 2021

Streets Week!: Mayor de Blasio Announces Record Creation of Bus and Bicycle Lanes Planned for 2021

May 11, 2021

Streets Week!: Mayor de Blasio Commutes to Work by Bicycle

May 10, 2021

Streets Week!: New York City Lowers Speed Limits on 45 Miles of Major Streets

March 25, 2021

A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio, DOT Announce New Application for 2021 Expansion of Open Streets

March 25, 2021

New Staten Island Ferry Boat to be Named for Dorothy Day, Renowned Social Activist Who Lived and Worked on Staten Island

March 19, 2021

A Recovery for All of Us: 181st Street Busway to Launch April 26, Bringing Faster Buses to 66,000 Daily Riders in Washington Heights

January 13, 2021

Better Buses Restart: Mayor de Blasio Announces Launch of Main Street Busway Pilot on January 19th

2020 Press Releases

December 29, 2020

Amid Year of Unprecedented Streetscape Changes, Mayor de Blasio Announces Largest One-Year Protected Bike Lane Expansion in New York City History

December 29, 2020

Recovery Agenda: Mayor de Blasio Announces Extension of Open Storefronts Program

December 22, 2020

Vision Zero: De Blasio Administration to Increase Traffic Safety Measures, Call on State to Approve Overnight and Weekend Speed Camera Enforcement

November 20, 2020

Recovery Agenda: De Blasio Administration Announces Bus and Bike Lanes Added to Major Bronx Corridor

November 5, 2020

Recovery Agenda: De Blasio Administration Cuts Ribbon on Major Protected Bike Lanes in Brooklyn

October 28, 2020

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major Traffic Safety Campaigns for Return of "Dusk And Darkness" and New Back-Seat Seatbelt Law

October 28, 2020

Recovery Agenda: Mayor de Blasio Announces Open Storefronts Program

October 27, 2020

Better Buses Restart: New York City Announces Extension of Hylan Boulevard Bus Lanes to Provide Faster, More Reliable Service for Staten Islanders

October 14, 2020

Recovery Agenda: New York City Releases Winter Outdoor Dining Guidance

October 14, 2020

Recovery Agenda: de Blasio Administration Cuts Ribbon on Major Protected Bike Lanes Along Sixth Avenue & Central Park West

October 9, 2020

Recovery Agenda: New York City Delivers on 'Better Buses' Promise, Adds Bike Improvements in South Bronx

October 2, 2020

Recovery Agenda: Mayor de Blasio Expands Open Streets: Restaurants, Announces More Locations for Outdoor Dining and Recreation

September 25, 2020

Recovery Agenda: Mayor de Blasio Extends Outdoor Dining Season Year-Round

September 11, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Seven More Weekend Outdoor Dining Locations

September 16, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Open Streets: Restaurants Will Expand to Weekdays at 40 Locations Citywide

September 3, 2020

Open Restaurants: New York City’s Nation-Leading Outdoor Dining Initiative Surpasses Milestone Of 10,000 Participants

September 1, 2020

Vision Zero: New York City Lowers Speed Limits by 5 MPH on Nine Major Streets Citywide

August 28, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Adds New Weekend Outdoor Dining Locations to Nation-Leading Open Streets Program

August 14, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Adds More Outdoor Dining and Play Street Locations to Nation-Leading Open Streets Program

August 3, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Open Restaurants Will return Next Summer

July 31, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces More Locations for Weekend Expansion of Outdoor Dining

July 24, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Adds Play Street to Nation-Leading Open Streets Initiative

July 17, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Extends Popular Open restaurants Program to October; Announces More Locations for Expanded Dining on Open Streets

July 7, 2020

As Summer Enters Full Swing, New York City Builds "Cool Streets" Onto Nation-Leading Open Streets Program

July 2, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Locations for Expansion of Outdoor Dining Options

June 24, 2020

New York City Expands Nation-Leading Open Streets Program with 23 More Miles in Areas Hit Hard by COVID-19 Crisis

June 18, 2020

Open Restaurants: As New York City Prepares for Phase 2 of Reopening, Mayor de Blasio Announces Outdoor Dining Guidance for Restaurants

June 8, 2020

Better Buses Restart: Mayor de Blasio Announces Major Projects to Speed Buses During City's Phased Reopening

June 4, 2020

Open Restaurants: Mayor de Blasio Announces Plan to Expand Restaurant Outdoor Seating Once City Enters Phase 2

May 22, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Surpasses Open Streets Target, Announces 13 More Miles of Streets to be Opened by Memorial Day Weekend

May 21, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Return of Half-Hour Staten Island Ferry Service During Morning and Evening Rush Hours

May 13, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Adds 12 More Miles of Open Streets and Nine Miles of New Temporary Protected Bike Lanes

May 6, 2020

Open Streets: Mayor de Blasio Names Next Streets to be Used for Social Distancing Among Pedestrians and Cyclists

May 1, 2020

Open Streets: Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson Name First Streets to be Used for Social Distancing Among Pedestrians and Cyclists

April 30, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces $1 Million Commitment From Citi, Mastercard to Extend Citi Bike Critical Workforce Membership Program

April 27, 2020

Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson Announce Plans to Implement Up to 100 Miles of Safe Streets

February 19, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Major Progress on Green Wave Plan to Make Streets Safer for Cyclists.

January 29, 2020

Vision Zero: De Blasio Administration Announces 2020 Major Projected Bicycle Lane Projects in Brooklyn

2018 Press Releases

December 19, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces New York City Added Over Twenty Miles of Protected Bicycle Lanes in 2018

November 15, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces New Protected Bike Lane Along Delancey Street, Expanding Bridge Access Prior to L Train Tunnel Shutdown

November 1, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Return of "Dusk and Darkness" Safety Campaign and a New Focus on Younger Drivers

September 4, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Signs Speed Cameras Legislation

September 4, 2018

Transcript: Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Authorizing and Expanding Speed Camera Program in School Zones

August 30, 2018

De Blasio Administration Announces Intent to Create Passenger Boarding Areas for Horse-Drawn Cabs in Central Park

August 30, 2018

De Blasio Administration Greenlights BQX Streetcar and Announces Environmental Review Will Begin This Winter

August 23, 2018

Vision Zero: De Blasio Administration And Elected Officials Tour Ninth Street Construction Project, As Major Redesign Nears Completion

August 22, 2018

Transcript: Mayor de Blasio Delivers Remarks on the L Train Shutdown Mitigation Plan

August 21, 2018

Mayor de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Appoint Former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and State Senator Michael Gianaris to the Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Workgroup

August 20, 2018

City Hall To Brooklyn Borough Hall: De Blasio Administration and Brooklyn Borough President Adams Celebrate City Hall in Your Borough With a Ceremonial Ride Over the Brooklyn Bridge on New Pedal-Assist Citi Bikes

August 13, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces that Since Lapse of Speed-Camera Law, More than 132,000 Drivers Have Been Observed Traveling at Dangerous Speeds Near Schools

July 26, 2018

Mayor Welcomes Dockless Bicycles to Staten Island

July 25, 2018

Mayor de Blasio: Children at Risk as 120 School Speed Zones Cease Issuing Violations Due to State Senate Inaction

July 24, 2018

Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Carranza, Commissioner Trottenberg Host Rally Urging the State Senate to Preserve City's Speed Camera Program

July 17, 2018

Mayor Announces Low-Cost Citi Bike Membership Will Be Available to All SNAP Recipients

July 13, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Welcomes First Dockless Bikes to the Rockaways

July 13, 2018

Transcript: Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner Trottenberg Deliver Remarks On The Dockless Bike Launch In The Rockaways

July 9, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor Announces Record Low Traffic Fatalities For First Six Months Of 2018

July 2, 2018

Vision Zero: For Fourth of July Holiday, de Blasio Administration Announces Actions to Discourage Drunk Driving

June 27, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces That in Advance of L Train Disruption, Citi Bike Will Increase Coverage in Many of its Busiest Areas

June 22, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor Announces Opening Of New Pedestrian And Cyclist Route Along Park Row, Easing Access Across Lower Manhattan

June 21, 2018

Statement From Mayor de Blasio On State Senate's Failure to Preserve and Expand Nyc's Speed Camera Program

May 31, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces Expanded Access To Carshare

May 31, 2018

Transcript: Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner Trottenberg Announce Expanded Access To Carshare

May 30, 2018

Transcript: Mayor de Blasio Calls for Speed-Camera Expansion in Albany and Announces Plans for Safer Redesign of Ninth Street in Park Slope

May 30, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Calls for Speed-Camera Expansion in Albany and Announces Plans for Safer Redesign of Ninth Street in Park Slope

May 25, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces Fifth Anniversary of Citibike in New York City

May 24, 2018

Five-Borough Bike Share: Mayor de Blasio Announces Dockless Bikeshare this Summer in the Rockaways, Coney Island, the Central Bronx and on the North Shore of Staten Island

May 18, 2018

Pave Baby Pave: Mayor de Blasio Announces Record 5,000 Lane Miles Of City Roadways Have Been Repaved

April 20, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces Central Park, World's Most Iconic Greenspace, Will Become Permanently Car-Free

April 14, 2018

Transcript: Mayor de Blasio Delivers Remarks at Funeral of DOT Employee George Staab

April 12, 2018

As Baseball Celebrates Jackie Robinson this Weekend, Mayor de Blasio Announces New Signs Honoring Dodger Legend and a Vision Zero Partnership With the Mets at Citi Field

April 12, 2018

Vision Zero: As Warmer Spring Weather Finally Arrives, Mayor Announces New Efforts to Stop Dangerous Drivers This Weekend

March 23, 2018

De Blasio Administration Releases Annual Vision Zero Report

March 22, 2018

Mayor de Blasio, Victims’ Families, Survivors, Seniors and Officials Demand Albany Expand Speed Enforcement Cameras Near Schools in State Budget

March 15, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Pushes for Tougher State Laws to Keep Dangerous Drivers Off the Streets"

March 5, 2018

To Battle Congestion, Mayor de Blasio Announces Stepped-Up Enforcement of "Don't Block the Box"

January 8, 2018

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Pedestrian Fatalities Dropped 32% Last Year, Making 2017 Safest Year on Record

January 2, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces Extensive Plan to Install Security Bollards to Protect New Yorkers, Tourists and City’s Infrastructure

January 2, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces Prospect Park is Now Completely Car-Free Starting Today

2017 Press Releases

December 15, 2017

Five-Borough Bike Share: Mayor de Blasio Announces NYCDOT Plans to Expand Public Bike Share with New "Dockless" Technology

November 13, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Announces Arrival of Longest Select Bus Service Route Along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards in Queens

October 6, 2017

With Street Repaving in High Gear, Mayor De Blasio Announces Fifty Percent Decline in Potholes Since 2014

September 18, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Announces Start of Lower-Level Boarding at Staten Island Ferry

September 15, 2017

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Arrival of City Hall Protected Bike Lane

August 31, 2017

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Safety Project to Enhance Pedestrian and Cyclist Access to Park Row in Lower Manhattan

August 18, 2017

Eclipse Tips: Mayor de Blasio Shares Safety Tips Ahead of the Solar Eclipse

July 31, 2017

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces Comprehensive Study of Cyclist Safety -- As Bicycle Ridership in New York City Soars

July 21, 2017

CHIYB: Vision Zero Speed Enforcement Cameras in Operation for Summer School

July 10, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Announces Prospect Park Will Go Entirely Car-Free for First Time This Summer

July 10, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Announces Record Repaving as DOT Exceeds Fiscal Year Target

July 7, 2017

Vision Zero Milestone: Mayor de Blasio Announces First Six Months of 2017 Had Fewest Traffic Fatalities on Record

June 2, 2017

De Blasio Administration Calls for Design-Build Authorization for its Major Infrastructure Projects

May 30, 2017

Mayor de Blasio to Name East 42nd Street Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues "Jimmy Breslin Way"

May 24, 2017

City Hall in Your Borough: Mayor de Blasio Announces New Plan to Crack Down on Parking Placard Fraud and Abuse

March 21, 2017

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Kicks Off Construction on Major Street Redesigns as Warm Weather Begins

March 9, 2017

Vision Zero: With Arrival of Daylight Savings, Mayor de Blasio Announces Dusk & Darkness Campaign Reduced Traffic Fatalities 26 Percent

February 23, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Releases "Vision Zero: Year Three" Report

January 25, 2017

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Proposed Budget Invests in More Crossing Guards and Street Safety Redesigns

January 11, 2017

Vision Zero: Mayor de Blasio Announces 2016 Saw Fewest Fatalities Ever on New York City Streets

2016 Press Releases

December 29, 2016

Mayor de Blasio Announces That Citi Bike Rides Surged 40 Percent in 2016 -- Nearly 14 Million Trips Taken

December 28, 2016

De Blasio Administration Announces Completion of Times Square Reconstruction

December 19, 2016

De Blasio Administration Announces Kick-Off of "ParkNYC," a New Mobile Payment System For On-Street Parking

October 27, 2016

Vision Zero: De Blasio Administration Announces Major Dusk And Darkness Safety Initiative At Start Of Most Dangerous Season On City Streets

June 16, 2016

OneNYC: Mayor de Blastio Announces “Citi Summer Streets” This August, Supplemented for First Time by New “Shared Streets” Event in Lower Manhattan

June 7, 2016

Mayor de Blastio Announces DOT is Repaving more Roads than Budgeted in Current Fiscal Year

May 19, 2016

Mayor de Blasio, Motivate and Citi Announce Continued Expansion of the Citi Bike® Program Further Into Manhattan and Brooklyn

March 10, 2016

With Arrival of Daylight Savings, Mayor de Blasio Warns New Yorkers to be Alert on City Streets

March 7, 2016

Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner Trottenberg Fill Administration’s One-Millionth Pothole

February 3, 2016

State of #OurCity: Mayor de Blasio Announces Pay-By-Cell for all Metered Parking

January 24, 2016

Mayor De Blasio and DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Suspend Alternate Side Parking Until Monday, February 1

January 19, 2016

Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces 2015 was Officially the Safest Year Ever on New York City Streets

2015 Press Releases

November 30, 2015

Mayor de Blasio Announces Completion of FDR Highway Resurfacing, Urges Drivers to Slow Down in Work Zones

October 1, 2015

Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Announce Full-Implementation of 30-Minute Staten Island Ferry Service

July 23, 2015

Mayor de Blasio Announces Department of Transportation Commencing Work on $100 Million Vision Zero Overhaul of Queens Boulevard

June 18, 2015

Mayor de Blasio Announces Major Sections of Central Park and Prospect Park Will Become Permanently Car-Free, Dedicated Solely to Recreation

May 21, 2015

Mayor de Blasio's Executive Budget Investing $242 Million More in Repaving and Maintaining NYC Roadways

January 14, 2015

Mayor de Blasio And Commissioner Trottenberg Announce Completion Of More Than 50 ‘Vision Zero’ Street Design Projects Making NYC Safer

2014 Press Releases

October 27, 2014

Mayor de Blasio Signs New Law Lowering New York City's Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH
En español

September 5, 2014

As School Year Begins, Mayor De Blasio and Senate Co-Leader Klein Announce Expansion of Speed Enforcement Cameras Near Schools
En español

May 14, 2014

Mayor De Blasio Signs Package Of Life-Saving Traffic Safety Bills
En español

May 14, 2014

Mayor de Blasio Opens Newly Rebuilt Hamilton Avenue Asphalt Plant, Helping City Resurface 1,000 Miles Of Streets This Year
En español

February 20, 2014

Mayor de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Trottenberg Launch Comprehensive Plan to Battle Potholes as the Record-Setting Winter Continues
En español

February 18, 2014

Mayor de Blasio Releases 'Vision Zero' Action Plan, Launching Citywide Effort to Prevent Traffic Fatalities
En español

January 15, 2014

Mayor de Blasio Launches Interagency Working Group to Implement 'Vision Zero,' Prevent Pedestrian Fatalities
En español

2013 Press Releases

December 26, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg, DOT Commisisoner Sadik-Khan, Police Commissioner Kelly Announce Bid for Contract to Allow New Yorkers to Pay for Parking by Cell Phone and Online

December 23, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and Design and Construction Commissioner Burney Cut Ribbon on First Phase of Permanent Times Square Reconstruction

November 18, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg, DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, DDC Commissioner Burney, And MTA Chairman Prendergast Announce Launch Of Select Bus Service On Nostrand/Rogers Avenues
En español

November 8, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce that Citi Bike Exceeds 5 Million Rides, 10 Million Miles Traveled in First 5 Months
En español

October 24, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce All 250,000 Street Lights in New York City Will Be Replaced With Energy-Efficient LEDs by 2017, Reducing Energy Consumption and Cost
En español

August 26, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce Speed Camera Enforcement Will Begin On the First Day of School, September 9th

En español

July 1, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and MTA Chairman Prendergast Announce Launch of Select Bus Service On Bronx's Webster Avenue, Making Bus Trips Faster and More Reliable
En español

June 22, 2013

Statements Of Mayor Bloomberg And Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan On Passage Of Speed Camera Legislation
En español

April 9, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce New Pilot Rogram to Pay Parking Meters Remotely and Launch Real-Time Parking Availability Map En español

2012 Press Releases

November 8, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Emergency Order to Establish Odd-Even License Plate System for Gasoline Purchases to Reduce Wait Times
En español

October 11, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan, MTA Chairman Lhota Announce Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport to Start Next Year
En español

August 30, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and MTA Chairman and CEO Lhota Preview First Staten Island Select Bus Service Route
En español

July 10, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg, Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce New Neighborhood Slow Zones to Combat Speeding and Further Improve Record Traffic Safety
En español

May 7, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan and Citi CEO Vikram Pandit Announce Citi Will Sponsor New York City's New Bike Share Program - Citi Bike
En español

March 19, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg And Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Unveil New Pothole-filling Machine and Begin Road Paving Season
En español

2011 Press Releases

December 29, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan, and Police Commissioner Kelly Announce All-time Record Low in Traffic Fatalities In 2011
En español

November 14, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan, NYC Transit President Prendergast Release Report On First/Second Avenue Select Bus Service and Launch New Curbside Fare Payment for 34th Street Select Bus Service
En español

October 20, 2011

NYC DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, Deputy Mayor Gibbs, Other City Officials Launch Program To Expand Public Seating In All Five Boroughs

October 17, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce New Digital System to Reduce the Impact of Construction on City Roads
En español

July 28, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce 14 Percent Growth in Commuter Bike Riding Compared to Last Spring
En español

July 18, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New, Real-Time Traffic Management System to Reduce Congestion in Midtown Manhattan
En español

May 23, 2011

Statement of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on State Senate Passage of Bill To Require Crossover Mirrors on Large Trucks To Eliminate Blind Spots
En español

May 12, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce New Traffic Safety Initiatives
En español

April 13, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Latest Results of Health Department Air Quality Study That Shows Air in Times Square Is Cleaner and Healthier Since Pedestrian Plazas Were Opened
En español

2010 Press Releases

December 1, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New York City Receives U.S. EPA National Smart Growth Award for PlaNYC Programs
En español

October 12, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Goldsmith, Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce Start of City's First Car Share Program
En español

August 16, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker Quinn and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Release City’s Most Comprehensive Pedestrian Safety Study To Date and Announce Installation of 1,500 Pedestrian Countdown Signals Across the City
En español

August 9, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg, Commissioner Sadik-Khan Mark Installation of New Willis Avenue Bridge
En español

June 7, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan And MTA Chairman and CEO Walder Announce Faster, More Efficient Bus Service on Manhattan's East Side
En español

June 2, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg and Vice President Biden Mark Start of Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation Project
En español

May 24, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Open New Asphalt Plant to Make Road and Pothole Repairs More Efficient, Less Expensive and More Environmentally Friendly
En español

March 4, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Help Fill Administration's 'Two-Millionth' Pothole As Part of Post-Snowstorm Pothole Filling Blitz
En español

February 11, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce 'Green Light for Midtown' Project Will Be Made Permanent
En español

January 31, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioners Burney, Farley, Sadik-Khan and Burden Release Design Guidelines to Promote Physical Activity and Health in Buildings and Communities
En español

January 27, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce All-Time Record Year for Traffic Safety
En español

2009 Press Releases

December 29, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring City Agencies to Notify Local Representation Before Major Construction Projects
En español

December 7, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation to Increase Public Awareness of Changes in Parking Regulations
En español

September 30, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Make Parking Easier, More Efficient and More User-Friendly Through New Technology and New Initiatives
En español

August 14, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Improving Bicycling Conditions Throughout the Five Boroughs
En español

August 11, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg, MTA Officials and Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan Launch Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Pilot On 34th Street
En español

August 3, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Paterson, Federal and City Officials Announce Federal Stimulus Funding for Ferry Projects
En español

June 29, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Return and Expansion of Summer Streets and More Than 1,500 Free Summer Events Throughout New York City
En español

April 8, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg And Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce New Route For 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
En español

March 30, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Federal Stimulus Transportation Projects List
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February 26, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce Pilot 'green Light for Midtown' Program to Reduce Congestion
En español

January 11, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg, Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce Marking of the Eastern Terminus of Lincoln Highway in Times Square
En español

January 11, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses City's Winter Pothole Blitz in Weekly Radio Address
En español

January 5, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg and DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Detail City's Winter Pothole Blitz
En español

2008 Press Releases

December 30, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg signs legislation temporarily suspending alternate side of the street parking regulations during snowstorms
En español

December 15, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and Sanitation Commissioner Doherty Announce New Street Cleaning Plan for Bronx Community Board 8
En español

December 1, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Allowing Parking at Missing or Broken Parking Meters Up to the Maximum Time Permitted In That Parking Meter Zone
En español

September 25, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Unveils New Online Tool to Track Potholes and Street Defects Found by SCOUT Teams and New Secret Shopper Program to Test City's Customer Service
En español

September 5, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Unveil New Public Space at Madison Square
En español

August 7, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg, DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan and Jay-Z Invite New Yorkers to Take to the Streets for Summer Streets
En español

June 30, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring the Department of Transportation to Extend the Operating Authority of Two Unsubsidized Bus Services
En español

June 20, 2008

Statement by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Recent Progress in PlaNYC Legislative Agendan
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June 16, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce "Summer Streets", a Car-Free City Route for Health and Recreation
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June 4, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Modifying Department of Transportation Traffic Measurements
En español

May 12, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz Announce the Brooklyn Bridge 125th Birthday Celebration
En español

May 5, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn Announce Start of Rockaway Ferry Service on May 12, Restored Service to Williamsburg and Expanded East River Routes
En español

April 8, 2008

Statement by Mayor Bloomberg on the Failure of the State Legislature to Vote Congestion Pricing
En español

April 7, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses Congestion Pricing and Leadership for the Future in Weekly Radio Address
En español

April 1, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring DOT to Improve Conditions at Twenty Locations With Most Car Accidents
En español

April 1, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring Timely Pruning of Trees or Vegatation That Cover Traffic Signals or Signs
En español

April 1, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Praises Historic Passage of Congestion Pricing Legislation in City Council
En español

March 31, 2008

Labor Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Pass Congestion Pricing
En español

March 28, 2008

Statement by Mayor Bloomberg on Assembly Introduction of Congestion Pricing Legislation
En español

March 25, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg, MTA Executive Director and CEO Sander, and DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan Unveil New MTA Select Bus Service (SBS) System
En español

March 24, 2008

Statement by Mayor Bloomberg on Senate Introduction of Congestion Pricing Legislation
En español

March 24, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses Mass Transit Improvements That Congestion Pricing Will Make Possible in Weekly Radio Address
En español

March 21, 2008

Statement by Mayor Bloomberg on Governor Paterson's Support of Congestion Pricing
En español

March 20, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and MTA Executive Director Sander Announce New Express Bus Route to be Deployed - If Congestion Pricing Passes
En español

March 19, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, NYC Transportation Commissioner Sadik-Khan, and MTA Executive Director Elliot Sander Unveil Transit Signal Priority System
En español

March 19, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Calls on Albany and City Council to Approve Congestion Pricing Plan in Speech at Crain's Breakfast Forum
En español

March 17, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses Residential Parking Permits and Congestion Pricing in Weekly Radio Address
En español

March 12, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Sadik-Khan Announce Residential Parking Permit Program as Part of Congestion Pricing
En español

February 28, 2008

Statement by Mayor Bloomberg on the MTA Capital Plan
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February 19, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring Use of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel by Diesel-Powered City-Owned Ferries
En español

February 4, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Sadik-Khan Accept National Bicycle Friendly Community Award
En español

February 1, 2008

Statement from Mayor Bloomberg on Final Recommendation from Traffic Mitigation Commission
En español

January 29, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Launches Safe Streets for Seniors to Reduce Traffic Fatalities Among Seniors in 25 Neighborhoods Across New York City
En español

January 3, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Plan to Limit City Parking Placards
En español

2007 Press Releases

December 23, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Discusses City's Successful Road Paving and Pothole Repair Programs In Weekly Radio Address
En español

December 17, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Marks Five-Thousandth Lane-Mile Paved
En español

October 9, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring DOT to Replace Stop, Yield and Do Not Enter Signs Within Three Business Days
En español

August 27, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Request for Firms to Provide Information on the Implementation of a Congestion Pricing Plan
En español

August 21, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Spitzer, Senate, Assembly and Council Name Congestion Mitigation Commissioners
En español

August 14, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Spitzer, State Legislative Leaders and Speaker Quinn Announce City and State to Receive More Than $350 Million for Mass Transit Improvements and Traffic Reduction
En español

July 26, 2007

Statement from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Legislature Approving Congestion Pricing Legislation
En español

July 19, 2007

Statement from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on City Being Authorized to Move Forward with Congestion Pricing
En español

June 10, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg and Congressman Crowley Announce Support for Major Bronx and Queens Mass Transit Improvements That Could Be Funded Through Pilot Congestion Pricing
En español

June 8, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Testifies on PlaNYC Before the State Assembly
En español

May 24, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg and Borough President Stringer Announce Aggressive Measures Designed to Prevent Intersection Gridlock
En español

May 8, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker Quinn Announce First Steps for Ferry Service Between The Rockaways and Manhattan
En español

April 27, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Names New Transportation Commissioner
En español

April 23, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Presents PlaNYC: A Greener, Greater New York
En español

2006 Press Releases

December 19, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Unveils First New Bus Shelter as Part of Coordinated Street Furniture Franchise
En español

December 15, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Completion of Citywide Safe Routes to School Studies

November 30, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Installation of First Countdown Pedestrian Signal

July 11, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Centralizing Parking Enforcement
En español

May 15, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Applauds Franchise and Concession Review Committee's Unanimous Approval of Street Furniture Contract
En español

May 8, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Announces More Car-Free Hours in Central and Prospect Parks
En español

March 27, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Recommendations to the Staten Island Transportation Task Force
En español

February 17, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Weinshall Kickoff 2006 Pothole Blitz
En español

January 29, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Transition of Jamaica Bus Lines to MTA
En español

January 8, 2006

Mayor Bloomberg Announces MTA Takeover of Green Bus Lines
En español