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DOT honchos grilled on street safety progress as Adams admin announces opposition to Council bills

By Ben Brachfeld Posted on February 14, 2023
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The Adams administration is opposed to a suite of bills in the City Council setting new benchmarks for implementing street safety improvements, with the Department of Transportation (DOT) arguing it is better equipped to make project decisions than municipal lawmakers.

One-by-one, DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez told council members on Tuesday that his agency, and by extension Mayor Eric Adams, opposed their bills, which set new requirements for the installation of traffic-calming infrastructure and data reporting.

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DOT honchos grilled on street safety progress as Adams admin announces opposition to Council bills

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