@AndrewGiambrone @vinbarone @NYC_DOT Awesome to see how strong and nimble DOT can be under new leadership. I’m delighted to know this is just getting started. Rock on!
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paco (dave) abraham
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paco (dave) abraham
@subtle116
i work in TV, and i bike a lot.
Brooklyn Joined Mayıs 2009
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.@NYC_DOT is rolling out bike and pedestrian improvements for central parts of Lower Manhattan this spring: "The planned changes will expand sidewalks near Union Square and improve safety for everyone on the street, while also bringing upgrades to the area’s bike lane network"
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@JibreelJalloh @NYCMayor Agree! They’ve made huge progress. But there’s more to go! Also, the 311 app just directs to a clunky website. We used to be able to upload pix in the app itself quickly! Need a smoother way to report please!
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NYC fixed 66,000 potholes already this year…
But we’re still dodging craters out here in parts of Southern Brooklyn.
We can change that.
See a pothole? Call 311 & report it.
@nycmayor we need the blitz to reach our neighborhoods.
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@EmilyAssembly @NYC_SafeStreets Hoping my rep @NYAMCunningham signs on asap to push this vital bill through. It’s very clear that the 43rd district is overrun with dangerous driving. Part of the solution is strong leadership.
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No one should have to come to Albany and tell legislators about the most painful thing that’s ever happened to them. But again and again, @NYC_SafeStreets families do.
I’m fighting to Stop Super Speeders for them. We must do it in the budget this year!
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The @NYCSanitation litter basket at Lefferts & Nostrand in @Bklyn_CB9 has been busted for over a month. Can we get a new one? SR 311-26298066 was already closed weeks ago but today the corner still looks like this. Thoughts? @SenatorMyrie You can see this from your office I bet.
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@bfurnas @StreetsblogNYC Very proud that BOTH my state reps @NYAMCunningham & @SenatorMyrie are signatories on this letter. More streets for people have countless benefits to business & mental health of all NYers. Thank you for supporting.
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My trip back home just got a little longer.
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@DubinBen @NYCWater @eanorv @nypublicservant @CMRitaJoseph @nyc311 @Bklyn_CB9 Thanks. It’s in progress! SR# 311-26848951 ⛲️🤷♂️
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@subtle116 @NYCWater @eanorv @nypublicservant @CMRitaJoseph @nyc311 @Bklyn_CB9 Report it here:
portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanum…
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Not sure how to report this to @NYCWater but the sidewalk is steadily leaking in front of 419 Lincoln Rd in Brooklyn. Any thoughts how to address it? @eanorv @nypublicservant @CMRitaJoseph @nyc311 @Bklyn_CB9
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@nyc311 Can you not just refile it? I'm more interested in a fix than feedback. It's dangerous to cross the street w/o any pedestrian signal. Pretty straightforward repair is needed. My past experience is these are usually done urgently. @NYC_DOT @CMRitaJoseph @eanorv @nypublicservant
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@subtle116 Hi @subtle116, thank you for sharing photos. If you’re dissatisfied with the response, you can file agency feedback to the DOT Commissioner online at on.nyc.gov/3HpfSHl or DM us for assistance with filing. bit.ly/DM_NYC311
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Hi @nyc311, could you help get this missing pedestrian signal repaired? It’s been gone over a week. Cc @NYC_DOT @Bklyn_CB9 @eanorv
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@nyc311 I’m going to have to respectfully & very strongly DISAGREE w @NYC_DOT contractor claiming this pedestrian signal request is repaired. It’s still missing the entire signal box! I took this pic TODAY! @Bklyn_CB9 @CMRitaJoseph
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@subtle116 Hi @subtle116, thank you for reconnecting with us and sharing a photo. Please DM us so we can ask you a few questions and assist you with this matter. bit.ly/DM_NYC311
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Took nearly 4 YEARS of my requests but I think these spray paint markings mean a missing pedestrian ramp is FINALLY coming to Flatbush Avenue at Maple St. Wheelchairs & strollers will finally have proper access. Thanks @NYC_DOT! @Bklyn_CB9 @eanorv @CMRitaJoseph @NYAMCunningham
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@subtle116 @NYC_DOT That wasn’t the DOT! See the green bottle cap looking thing that’s embedded in the fresh asphalt? That’s an ‘A-tag’ used to identify who repaired a utility cut. Green is plumbing related.
medium.com/re-form/the-st…
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Tech/ civic friends - anyone knows why the @nyc311 reporting system for potholes changed in recent years? What used to take 4 clicks and 20 seconds in app now directs to a website & takes many clicks & too many clunky minutes. Why’d it change? @BetaNYC @NYC_DOT @NYCOfficeofTech
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@eanorv @emily_lip @senortalone Not sure there’s even enough data to create such a chart. But #s would be single digits or at most in the teens since bikes simply can’t go as fast & weigh 80% less than a vehicle.
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Cool idea!
“The city Department of Transportation’s repairs of the ancient Carroll Street Bridge are set to finish this spring and locals want to jump on a rare opportunity to pedestrianize a historic landmark.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/17/bro…
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@sam_d_1995 @Boenau More and more I think we ought to normalize retesting and simply require it of everh driver every decade. Roads change. Cars change. No way a single test 30/40/50 years ago is enough to keep you up to date.
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maybe a hot take but once you turn 70 you should have to take an annual road test to keep your license
CBS News@CBSNews
A vehicle narrowly missed pedestrians and other vehicles on the street as it flew through traffic before crashing into scaffolding outside a restaurant in White Plains, New York. Police said the only person in the vehicle was the driver, an 80-year-old man who is in stable condition at a hospital. No other injuries were reported.
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“fail” is a little strong, but a high quality network unlocks so much more freedom and choice for so many than disconnected segments with dangerous/harrowing gaps
Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU@CompletedStreet
My new Substack piece: Why Piecemeal Bike Lanes Fail. How to Build a Real Network Fast (Link in reply)
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@mattryanharris Amazing. Thank you! Can’t wait to see it. And eager to see it help bring about more tangible change on our streets.
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@subtle116 i’m gonna build it out just a bit further with better prompts and reference images so the vehicles look correct and then i’ll post a beta!
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I made an app that lets you generate transit oriented design to any street! Now I don’t have to imagine what it’d look like to have trains on any street!
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