Spring Updates

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From: "NYC DOT" <custserv@dot.nyc.gov>
Date: Mar 27, 2015 12:41 PM
Subject: Spring Updates
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Follow @nyc_dot on Twitter for the latest NYC transportation news View this email in your browser Forward March 27, 2015 Design Concepts Unveiled for Woodhaven Select Bus Service NYC DOT recently released the design concept for Select Bus Service (SBS) on Woodhaven / Cross Bay Blvd, Queens. The Woodhaven SBS will be the most intensive and most beneficial SBS route to be implemented and is a vital transportation route for thousands of residents. “This is the biggest, boldest, and most ambitious design concept the City has attempted for Select Bus Service and I want to thank Mayor Bill de Blasio for his support,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. “Queens deserves better public transit and we’re excited to bring this innovative design for bus rapid transit to move New Yorkers efficiently while at the same time making the streets safer for all." Learn more about the Woodhaven SBS design here: on.nyc.gov/19iPzQx Plaza de las Americas Breaks Ground in Washington Heights NYC DOT was joined by DDC and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez to announce the groundbreaking of the Plaza de las Americas project in Washington Heights. This project will create a permanent outdoor amenity for the Northern Manhahttan community, turning the block of W 175th St into 14,000 sq ft of public pedestrian space. The site has long served as a community marketplace but was only an asphalt street without any public amenities. Once completed in early 2016, La Plaza will accommodate public events during the day and evening; such as art shows, non-amplified folk music/dance, dramatic performances, poetry readings, and craft fairs. Learn more about the Plaza de las Americas here: on.nyc.gov/1M5FPeo National Work Zone Awareness Week Help us ensure that our crews are able to complete their work safely, and remember that DOT projects are essential to keeping pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists moving safely through our streets. Our recent campaign features actual NYC DOT employees who are heroes on the job and to their families. National Work Zone Awareness Week's aim is to better protect crews working to improve our roadways, but everyone in our city will benefit: 85% of those killed in work zones are motorists or passengers. So, please be patient; work zone crews are working to improve your ride. Meet Charlie: NYC DOT Bridge Defender. Father. "I've been an iron worker for 20 years. Once a car struck behind my work truck and I was thrown to the ground and broke my ribs. We want drivers to always look out." Learn more about our campaign here on.nyc.gov/1GeANYs and visit our Facebook page to see more DOT profiles. DOT Art Update: Community Commissions RFP Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2015 DOT Art commissions emerging and established artists to produce site-responsive art in collaboration with community-based organizations to be on display for up to 11 months. Interested organizations and artists are required to submit a join application and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to receive up to $5,000 toward direct project costs and in kind-engineering support. Apply here now! “HeartSeat” by Stereotank + The Architectural League (DUMBO BID, Pearl Street Triangle, Brooklyn) Visitors are encouraged to engage with the sculpture by sitting within the structure of the heart. Share your photos on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with #HeartSeat! NYC DOT Repairs Over 190,000 Potholes This Winter Our crews have been working all across the city repairing potholes. Since mid-December we have repaired over 190,000 potholes. Follow our crews progress on thedailypothole.tumblr.com If you spot a pothole, please report the location to 311: NYCDOT @NYC_DOT nyc_dot YouTube nyc.gov/dot TheDailyPothole NYC DOT Events Free Car Seat Check 3/27/15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 37 Brush Ave., Bronx WalkNYC Pedestrian Wayfinding Open House for Manhattan CB 10 3/30/15, 6pm - 8pm 144 West 125th St., Manhattan Open Data Forum 4/1/15, 5:30pm - 7pm 55 Water St. BID Room, Manhattan Public Workshop: 125th St & Park Ave Plaza 4/1/15, 6pm - 7:30pm 107-123 East 129th St., Manhattan Alternate Side Parking Suspended 4/2/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Alternate Side Parking Suspended  4/3/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Free Car Seat Check 4/3/15,12pm - 1pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 672 West 158th St., Manhattan Alternate Side Parking Suspended  4/4/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Brooklyn Community Board 3 Meeting 4/6/15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm 1368 Fulton St., Brooklyn Free Car Seat Check 4/7/15, 10am - 11:30am * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 672 West 158th St., Manhattan Notice of Public Hearing 4/8/15, 2pm 55 Water St., Manhattan Alternate Side Parking Suspended  4/9/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Alternate Side Parking Suspended  4/10/2014, All Day Citywide, All Boroughs Free Car Seat Check 4/10/15, 10am - 11:30am * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 77 Harrison St., Manhattan Free Car Seat Check 4/10/15, 2pm - 3:30pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 672 West 158th St., Manhattan Bike Bonanza 4/11/15, 11am - 2:30pm Sara Roosevelt Park, Manhattan Free Car Seat Check 4/13/15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 837 Brush Ave., Bronx Free Car Seat Check 4/14/15, 2pm - 4pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment East Francis Lewis Blvd., Queens Fulton St Bike Routes Expansion Proposal 4/14/15, 7pm - 8pm 1360 Fulton St., Brooklyn Brooklyn Community Board 18 Meeting 4/15/15, 7pm - 8pm 1097 Bergen Ave., Brooklyn Free Car Seat Check 4/18/15, 10am - 2pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 672 West 158th St., Manhattan Bike Bonanza 4/18/15, 11am - 2:30pm 10-25 41st Ave., Long Island City, Queens Free Car Seat Check 4/21/15, 4pm - 7pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment Canarsie Parking Lot, Brooklyn Free Car Seat Check 4/22/15, 2pm - 4pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment East Francis Lewis Blvd., Queens Free Car Seat Check 4/24/15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm * Call 212-839-4750 for an appointment 837 Brush Ave., Bronx Free Bicycle Helmet Fitting 4/25/15, 11am - 2:30pm 100-10 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, Queens Free Bicycle Helmet Fitting 4/30/15, 3:30pm - 7pm 2424 Jerome Ave., Bronx   Copyright © 2015 New York City Department of Transportation, All rights reserved. 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