Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Mike Lydon @mikelydon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Great to see bike network “infill,” upgrades happening across the city. Here is the new improvements to the old York Street door zone lane, between Adams and Old Fulton. 1302
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Few better feelings on a Friday evening in the spring 050
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️ @jgbollard.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Fantastic, and incredible to remember how much worse it was before the 2010 fix up. 061
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Please come out to upcoming Grand Army Plaza workshops later this month. Learn more here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...nyc.gov 1164
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Let’s go! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/n...nytimes.comCan This Chaotic Brooklyn Plaza Be Car-Free? Mamdani Says Yes. 1221
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Faster buses are coming to Flatbush Avenue! The Mamdani administration announced today construction will resume at the end of the month to deliver protected, center-running bus lanes from Livingston Street to Grand Army Plaza. This will be a transformative upgrade for the corridor. 37513
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 27/03/2026This is our 2017 NYC DOT softball championship hat. It’s a great honor. 1355
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Ernie Anastos gets a NYT sendoff. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/n...nytimes.comErnie Anastos, New York’s Everyman Newscaster, Dies at 82 2115
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Bike lanes and public seating are good for business! It's common sense: when you create streets that are calm and welcoming, people like to spend time there. www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...crainsnewyork.comHudson Street storefront vacancies plunge following $13M streetscape revampLast year, the neighborhood’s storefront vacancy rate dropped to 17.2%, down nearly 10% from the 26.9% it was at a decade ago. 127245
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/03/2026Iftar, Day 19 192333303
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The 14th Street busway has been an unmitigated success: bus speeds + ridership are 📈, crashes are 📉. But the street itself hasn't changed much. NYC DOT is planning world-class upgrades supporting fast buses & public spaces. Weigh in online or in person, 3/25. More here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm... 1181
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Spent my whole life thinking “fakakta” was actually Italian American slang. 051
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 12/02/2026NYC DOT has brought pedestrian fatalities to their lowest levels. We are aware that our pedestrian model is based on a simple formula, which is why the agency worked with MIT on this study. We'll be continuing to work with MIT to build a more comprehensive model for predicting pedestrian activity. 1152
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Rick Paulas @rickpaulas.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Says a lot about society 1144
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 30/01/2026A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing: Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan. Me, in Bloomberg 🧵bloomberg.comCongestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban DriversNYC’s controversial toll program hasn’t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties. 829992
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 28/01/2026A look at the K Bridge bike/ped path if you’re thinking about 🚲🚶🏼♂️ 1141
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Choresh Wald @choreshwald.bsky.social · 26/01/2026What bliss, what joy @nycsanitation.bsky.social #bikenyc 0456
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Mamdani's DOT commissioner wants NYC to be more like Paris, Bogotá, Tokyo gothamist.com/news/mamdani...gothamist.comMamdani's DOT commissioner wants NYC to be more like Paris, Bogotá, TokyoNew York City's transportation system is far from the greatest in the world. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tasked his transportation chief with turning things around. 151
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job to Do It. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/n...nytimes.comMamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job. 140
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Keith Haring’s massive FDR Drive mural from 1984 is on display now in Chinatown. It was endearing seeing all the tags made over the work. 634775
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Speed governors are part of a true safe systems approach. We’ve seen the most dangerous drivers continue driving—even after licenses are suspended. This tool isn’t focused on punishment, but simply preventing these drivers from speeding in the first place. empire.streetsblog.org/state-of-the...empire.streetsblog.orgState of the State Exclusive: Hochul Will Push 'Stop Super Speeders' Bill Through Her Budget - Streetsblog Empire StateNew York City motorists with a documented pattern of excessive speeding would be required to install speed-limiting devices inside their cars, Gov. Hochul is expected to announce today. 1100
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 17/12/2025🎵We are the (NBA Cup) champions, We are the (NBA Cup) champions, ...of the world🎵 020
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 06/12/2025Did just this when I was last in NYC with some conference friends, and it was glorious. Chicago could use these too! 0172
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Worth underscoring: DOT expects a level of undercounting at these sensors due to bikes missing them, sensitivity of sensors, or other interferences. All but one location included in the study had smaller levels of undercounting. 0163
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Cannot wait to see this work continue down to Grand Army Plaza next year with the block-long, concrete bus boarding islands, which will really make Flatbush feel much calmer and help pedestrians cross more easily. 1141
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 07/11/2025The Christmas shopping event of the season is over, just like that—but if you missed out, don't worry: The Municipal Archives and Library are rocking all year long.hellgatenyc.comThe NYC Municipal Archive Book Sale Was a BangerUnfortunately, the sale was too popular—day two is cancelled. 0295
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 06/11/2025media.tenor.coma man is getting out of a car with his door openALT: a man is getting out of a car with his door open 1442
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025💎 (via @marinasam.bsky.social) 3585
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 17/10/2025One cool thing about this bike lane is that it is reducing crossing distance on my corner and making it safer for me to cross Court Street, which I do approximately a million and one times every day. 2868
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 16/10/2025The new street design for Court Street in Brooklyn, where I live, continues to be finished. Today, painting new lane. It’s GREAT! ✅ no more speeders ✅ car & bike traffic moves smoothly ✅ bikes in lane, not intermixed into cars & vice versa ✅ no double parkers ✅ looks nicer 2254
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025BEFORE AND AFTER. New York City is taking good streets and making them better. 213710
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 02/10/2025As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too. 38326
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Protected bike lane markings are coming in on Court Street. 👍🏻 2435
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 17/09/2025NYC DOT has unveiled a proposal for safety and public space upgrades along Canal Street. See the block-by-block proposal here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm... And either come to one of the in-person meetings or fill out the online survey with your feedback. 0366
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Bike New York @bikenewyork.bsky.social · 15/09/2025The Court Street bike lane (being implemented now) plus the greenway over the Gowanus Canal/under the expressway adds a nice protected corridor to Brooklyn's #bikenyc network 711014
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️Mike Lydon @mikelydon.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Dramatically improved, ADA compliant curb and sidewalk upgrades are now open linking DUMBO, and the Sands Street, Jay Street, and Manhattan Bridge PBLs 🚲 👍🏻 1365
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 13/08/2025"Making speedy deliveries...means workers have to choose between stopping at red lights or making deliveries on time. This dangerous choice is exploitative and forces workers to risk their safety, and everyone on our street, just to earn a living." www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/13/d...nydailynews.comDelivery apps and bad e-bike ridingAs transportation commissioner, I often hear from New Yorkers regarding their concerns about e-bikes. We have all seen it: riders who run red lights and fail to yield to pedestrians. This dangerous… 021
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Pro tip for Summer Streets, now running the length of Manhattan, this weekend. hellgatenyc.com/elsa-la-rein...hellgatenyc.comElsa La Reina Still Chicha-reigns in Inwood and Washington HeightsFor some 25 years now, these pork palaces in Upper Manhattan have served some of the best plates of pig in town. 030
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 04/08/2025I’m not sure about this monstrosity but spaghetti pie—or frittata di Spaghetti—is real and a pretty common street food in southern Italy. My mom made it occasionally when I was a kid. It’s great for when you have lots of leftover pasta! 120
Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/08/2025years of going to new york and this week was the first time i got a photo of the brooklyn bridge 1778436278
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 23/07/2025amNY can mislead its readers for whatever agenda it may have, but the facts are that the city has experienced a record low number of fatalities through the first half of the year and continues to see downward fatality trends across *every single mode* year to date. 1101