Yonkers Insider: Media Advisory: Transportation Oversight Hearing On DOT's Open Streets Initiative and Their Response To COVID-19.

Transportation Oversight Hearing On 

DOT's Open Streets Initiative and Their Response To COVID-19.

New York, NY-- Tomorrow, September 9th, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, will be holding an oversight hearing related to DOT's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, including the Open Streets Initiative. DOT is expected to testify on its handling of the increased demands for bike and bus ridership caused by changes in subway service at the height of the pandemic. New York City saw a boom in cyclist and bus ridership as essential workers were relying on bikes, including Citibike, and buses to get to work. Additionally, the City implemented the 'Open Streets' initiative which streamlined the outdoor dining application and opened streets for all New Yorkers to use. Chairman Rodriguez will be live streaming from an Open Street, Between Dyckman St & Seaman Ave.

The Transportation Committee will also discuss Council Member Steve Matteo's bills, Intro 2051 which would "establishing permit requirements for private streets to be mapped in Staten Island" and Intro 2052, which would "impose maintenance and snow-plowing obligations on the owners of private streets in Staten Island, and sets forth a process to ensure that new private streets to be mapped in Staten Island meet the city's safety and regulatory standards and are placed on the city map in accordance with State law".

Who: Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Chairman of The Transportation Committee, Transportation Committee Members, DOT, and advocates. 

 

Where:   City Council Zoom Link; https://council.nyc.gov/livestream/

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will be live streaming from an open street, Between Dyckman St & Seaman Ave

When: Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th; 10:00AM