NYC DOT Archives – QNS

july

News

Year in Review: Queens’ top stories from July 2025

By Ethan Marshall

street with a truck on it, located near JFK Airport

AMNY

Queens hit-and-run: Driver still sought for deadly crash near JFK Airport

welcome to queens

News

Limited-edition ‘Welcome to Queens’ street signs go on sale as part of NYC DOT’s monthly drop

By Czarinna Andres

queens bus network

News

Op-ed: What the MTA won’t tell you about the Queens Bus Network Redesign

By Jack Nierenberg

Parking meter in Queens

AMNY

Parking meter scam in NYC aims to get drivers’ bank, credit card information

temporary highway

AMNY

Repair not rebuild: Brooklyn and Queens neighborhood groups urge DOT to end plans for major BQE overhaul

Queensboro Bridge to add Koch’s name

Queensboro Bridge to open long-awaited pedestrian and bike lanes on May 18

By Barbara Russo-Lennon and QNS News Team

Astoria

Op-ed: Safety for all on 31st Street requires more than a bike lane

Red light camera in NYC

AMNY

Focus on safety: NYC prepares for expansion of red light cameras across boroughs this year

truck parking pilot

News

Southeast Queens officials demand inclusion in NYC’s Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program

By Athena Dawson

slow zone

Broad Channel joins NYC’s Regional Slow Zones as DOT reduces speed limits to 20 MPH

By Czarinna Andres

greenway 4

Plans for a 16-mile Queens greenway advance as DOT wraps up public workshops

By Jessica Militello

E-bike passing Manhattan

AMNY

Pushing back: Why immigrant and hospitality advocacy groups are fighting NYC e-bike registration bill

City restaurants wave goodbye to this semester of outdoor dining. All sheds must be taken down by the end of the week.

AMNY

Outdoor dining: Time running out for NYC restaurants to dismantle roadway setups by Friday deadline

medians

News

Borough President and civic leaders demand action on overgrown medians and littered streets, propose new legislation

By Athena Dawson

Astoria

New protected bike lanes likely coming to Astoria this year: DOT

e-scooter

Flushing

NYC DOT is set to launch e-scooter program in eastern Queens this summer

By Athena Dawson

Ozone Park

City completes pedestrian safety upgrades along Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, site of several fatalities

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

City opens new protected bike lanes in Long Island City to enhance safety, provide waterfront access

the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

AMNY

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway triple cantilever to partially close for repairs next month

MTA

MTA advises Q44 SBS bus lane enforcement warning period ends Friday

By Bill Parry

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South Ozone Park

Motorist ejected in South Ozone Park collision that obliterated his SUV

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

Gov. Cuomo legalizes curbside, sidewalk dining for another year

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Maspeth

Grand Street Bridge to close for maintenance on Saturdays in January

By Angélica Acevedo

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rider enters modern fare gates being tested by MTA

Fare evasion: MTA boss insists subway riders aren’t agency’s ‘guinea pigs’ in modern fare gate pilot

Grammy Award-winning tenor Freddie Ballentine.

At 92nd Street Y, ‘Our People’ delivers an operatic tribute to Black queer experiences

Assemblyman Steve Stern

Schneps Podcasts

A Conversation with Assemblyman Steve Stern of New York’s 10th District

A new TJ Maxx store is opening at Herald Square, at 34th street looking at Broadway street (left) and Avenue of the Americas (right), with many pedestrians walking (and some standing), as well as traffic on Broadway (including taxi cabs.)

New York Family

TJ Maxx Is Opening a Massive New Store in Herald Square