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Drivers beware: MTA activates bus lane enforcement cameras along Jamaica Avenue

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry The MTA has activated the bus lane enforcement camera on the Q54 route in southeast Queens. The NYC Department of Transportation will issue warning notices to violators during the first 60 days on implementation The Q54 route is now the 21st bus route to have Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) cameras activated on its route and it is the fifth activation by the MTA so far this year. ABLE cameras capture drivers violating bus lane rules in real time and are aimed at deterring motorists from blocking these lanes to improve bus service and…
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City installs pedestrian safety upgrades along Shore Front Parkway in Rockaway Beach

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Oct. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry The city has completed a pedestrian safety and beachfront access improvement project along a stretch of Shore Front Parkway in Rockaway Beach. NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez joined Council Member Joann Ariola and members of Community Board 14 on Oct. 7 across from the Dayton Towers at…
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Street resurfacing expected to sweep parts of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood next week

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Sep. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina Street repairs in the neighborhoods of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood will begin this month both in the day and night time hours, according to Queens Community Board 5 (CB5). CB 5 shared the Department of Transportation’s notification of day and night resurfacing in the district, with milling and paving during the night expected to begin as early as Monday, Sept. 11, and day work starting sometime around Thursday, Sept. 14. According to the DOT, milling allows for paving to begin by removing the top layer of asphalt to from a roadway. Although…
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City’s e-scooter share program to expand to Queens in 2024

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Jun. 15, 2023 By John Schilling The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Thursday, June 15, the city’s e-scooter share program will expand to Queens next year. The program will now cover areas of eastern Queens spanning approximately 20 square miles from Flushing and Auburndale to Rochdale Village and Springfield Gardens. The DOT, which launched…
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DOT to install pedestrian ramp at Stanhope and Fairview in Ridgewood

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Apr. 3, 2023 Elijah The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will install a pedestrian ramp and other safety improvements at the notoriously dangerous intersection of Stanhope Street and Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood. In a letter sent to Councilmember Robert Holden, the DOT revealed they had the intention to add more safety measures after…
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