New York City Department of Transportation

Commissioner Rodriguez threw the first pitch at last night's New York Yankees game to celebrate the relaunch of “Speeding Ruins Lives, Slow Down,” our Vision Zero marketing campaign that now includes partnerships with professional sports teams. This campaign is one piece of Vision Zero’s focus on education, engineering, & enforcement. It is designed to connect critical messaging to harder-to-reach groups like male drivers.

We want your feedback on the NYC Truck Route Network (deadline extended to 7/31)! Our Truck Route Network Redesign Public Feedback Portal allows the public & freight industry to learn about the city’s truck route network & provide feedback. More: https://bit.ly/3JZuvSY

June is over but we have pride 🌈 year-round! Yesterday, NYC DOT employees joined our fellow New Yorkers at the NYC Pride March.

We're transforming NYC’s freight system with sustainable solutions. With a $5.6M RAISE grant from U.S. Department of Transportation we will form the Urban Freight Mobility Collaborative (UFC) which will aim to revolutionize freight movement & reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More: https://bit.ly/3XHIgxM

#NowHiring: Six (6) Assistant Civil Engineers to support our Design and Construction Unit. Selected candidates will assist in the creation of safer complete streets through the development and enhancement of pedestrian facilities/plazas, bicycle networks, and transit networks, implementing NYC DOT’s goal of #VisionZero. Preferred candidates will have a familiarity with AutoCAD, AASHTO, MUTCD.   More info: https://lnkd.in/gS63N-YX   #DesignAndConstruction #CivilEngineer [Video description: People crossing a busy street in New York City. Text reads: Work at N Y C D O T Assistant Civil Engineer]

Today NYC DOT announced we will reduce speed limits in select areas following enactment of Sammy’s Law. Speed limit reductions will target select schools, Open Streets, Shared Streets, & more, as well as new ‘Regional Slow Zones’ in each borough. Details: https://bit.ly/3zldXmB

We just dropped two fresh rainbow crosswalks on Christopher St/Stonewall Pl! Huge thank you to West Village BID for sponsoring this project. #Pride #NYCPride #WorldPride #PrideMonth

Don’t miss out! Restaurants with outdoor dining setups must apply by August 3rd or remove their setups. Apply today: http://nyc.gov/DiningOut

Meet Arturo: An NYC DOT Inspector who's teaching restaurant owners about Dining Out NYC guidelines. “There's a deadline of August 3rd. If you don't apply by then, these older structures have to be removed. You have to apply for the new program.” Details: http://nyc.gov/DiningOut [Video description: A person in a D.O.T shirt measures and highlights different aspects of an outdoor dining set up.]

Bus lanes are for buses. When enforcement cameras are activated, on average routes see a 5% increase in bus speeds, a 20% reduction in crashes & a 5-10% estimated reduction in emissions. Only 19% of violators that receive an automated bus camera ticket receive a second ticket.