By Penny Laughlin To promote the long-term recovery of New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has extended the Open Restaurants program, making the popular initiative permanent. Restaurants will be allowed to provide heating and enclosures to increase diner comfort during cooler weather. Restaurants can also expand seating to adjacent properties… View more
By Wayne Sheppard Last month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a pilot program to pedestrianize the streets around Rockefeller Plaza and Radio City Music Hall during the holiday season. Beginning on Friday, November 29, 2019, and continuing into early January, movable barriers will create full or partial street… View more
By Wayne Sheppard As New York City gears up for “the most wonderful time of year,” those of us in the construction industry need to plan ahead for the Department of Transportation’s annual holiday construction embargo. The DOT holiday embargo (HE) starts at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019, and… View more
By Penny Laughlin On July 16, 2019, the de Blasio administration and Lyft announced the planned boundaries for the Citi Bike program over the next five years. Funded by a $100 million investment by Lyft, the expansion will double the size of the program’s service area and triple the number of… View more
By Wayne Sheppard Once again, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will close nearly seven miles of streets for Summer Streets, reserving these valuable public spaces for people to play, run, walk, and bike. The annual celebration provides space for healthy recreation and encourages more sustainable forms of transportation…. View more
