By Wayne Sheppard As a Harlem New York resident for almost 30 years of my life, I was thrilled to see that the area of Broadway, between West 135th& West 153rd Streets, has been included in NYCDOT’s Vision Zero Program. NYCDOT is studying corridor safety conditions on Broadway, in the Hamilton… View more

By Wayne Sheppard In an effort to create an active and healthy City, sections of Central & Prospect Parks have been made car-free. The changes in these 2 parks began earlier this summer, with the intended goal of providing a safe environment for City residents.  Prospect Park’s West Drive has been car-free… View more

By Wayne Sheppard Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space – its streets. For three consecutive Saturdays in August, (1, 8, 15) nearly seven miles of NYC’s streets will be opened to the public to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets is a… View more

By Wayne Sheppard Commuters now have the ability to find the most convenient mode of transportation to get around New York City – right from their pocket. NYC DOT recently released the newest version of the iRideNYC application, found at http://www.iRide.nyc. The App delivers real time performance information on all MTA buses… View more

By Wayne Sheppard DOT Regulations for Trailer Placement In relations to policies and procedures please note DOT regulations regarding trailer placement: Lower Manhattan (below Canal Street):  No trailers allowed at all. All other boroughs:  Trailers allowed for Major Alterations & New Buildings. Approval is on a case by case basis and… View more

By Wayne Sheppard This year’s Five Boro Bike Tour is approaching, and to prepare for the event a special event construction embargo is in effect from April 24 through May 3, 2015. Lane closures on the Arterial Highways and East River/Harlem River Bridge crossings that are on the Five Boro Tour… View more

By Johan Soltani If your office building has a freight elevator, you may have the opportunity to ride your bicycle to work. The “Bikes In Buildings” program was created by DOT and the Mayor’s office to allow bicycle access to office buildings. It is now the law. All commercial tenants can… View more