‘Quite confused’: SEQ left out of illegal truck parking pilot despite being plagued by the issue

‘Quite confused’: SEQ left out of illegal truck parking pilot despite being plagued by the issue

When the Department of Transportation last week announced a new pilot program to address illegal truck parking, a group of elected officials in Southeast Queens were not only shocked to hear that their neighborhoods weren’t included in the program, but that there was even a pilot in the works at all.

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DOT, City Hall give conflicting tales about delayed Queensboro Bridge pedestrian lane

DOT, City Hall give conflicting tales about delayed Queensboro Bridge pedestrian lane

Conflicting stories told by the Department of Transportation and the mayor’s office have left a long-delayed plan to open separate bike and pedestrian paths along the dangerous Queensboro Bridge in limbo.

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Pedestrian-only lane on crowded Queensboro Bridge delayed

Pedestrian-only lane on crowded Queensboro Bridge delayed

The city's Department of Transportation said this week that the opening of the pedestrian-only lane on the Queensboro Bridge will again be delayed, a month after they told the Eagle that "no changes to the timeline" of the project had been made.

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Council approves daylighting and other transportation bills

Council approves daylighting and other transportation bills

The City Council voted on Thursday to approve a handful of bills, including one that would require the Department of Transportation to bring “daylighting” to 100 street intersections per year, starting in 2025. 

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