Vincent Barone ⛲️
@vinbarone.bsky.social
Safe street designs, infrastructure, buses & bikes — Press Secretary at NYC DOT. Staten Island, born and raised. Nella strada.
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Vincent Barone ⛲️
@vinbarone.bsky.social
· Nov 15
My reminder that protected bike lanes significantly improve safety for EVERYONE on the road--including seniors. A DOT study found protected bike lanes reduce senior pedestrian deaths and serious injuries by 39% and total senior pedestrian injuries by 22%. www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...
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Says a lot about society
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Says a lot about society
Front-page news.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Front-page news.
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A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing:
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Congestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers
NYC’s controversial toll program hasn’t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing:
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
A look at the K Bridge bike/ped path if you’re thinking about 🚲🚶🏼♂️
January 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A look at the K Bridge bike/ped path if you’re thinking about 🚲🚶🏼♂️
DSNY 🙌
Shout out to whatever agency always plows this 2-way bike path along 2nd Avenue in Sunset Park ❤️
January 27, 2026 at 6:08 PM
DSNY 🙌
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What bliss, what joy @nycsanitation.bsky.social #bikenyc
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
What bliss, what joy @nycsanitation.bsky.social #bikenyc
Mamdani's DOT commissioner wants NYC to be more like Paris, Bogotá, Tokyo
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Mamdani's DOT commissioner wants NYC to be more like Paris, Bogotá, Tokyo
New York City's transportation system is far from the greatest in the world. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tasked his transportation chief with turning things around.
https://gothamist.com/news/mamdanis-dot-commissioner-wants-nyc-to-be-more-like-paris-bogotá-tokyo
January 23, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Mamdani's DOT commissioner wants NYC to be more like Paris, Bogotá, Tokyo
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job to Do It. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/n...
Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job to Do It. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/n...
Keith Haring’s massive FDR Drive mural from 1984 is on display now in Chinatown. It was endearing seeing all the tags made over the work.
January 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Keith Haring’s massive FDR Drive mural from 1984 is on display now in Chinatown. It was endearing seeing all the tags made over the work.
Speed governors are part of a true safe systems approach. We’ve seen the most dangerous drivers continue driving—even after licenses are suspended. This tool isn’t focused on punishment, but simply preventing these drivers from speeding in the first place. empire.streetsblog.org/state-of-the...
State of the State Exclusive: Hochul Will Push 'Stop Super Speeders' Bill Through Her Budget - Streetsblog Empire State
New York City motorists with a documented pattern of excessive speeding would be required to install speed-limiting devices inside their cars, Gov. Hochul is expected to announce today.
empire.streetsblog.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Speed governors are part of a true safe systems approach. We’ve seen the most dangerous drivers continue driving—even after licenses are suspended. This tool isn’t focused on punishment, but simply preventing these drivers from speeding in the first place. empire.streetsblog.org/state-of-the...
🎵We are the (NBA Cup) champions,
We are the (NBA Cup) champions,
...of the world🎵
We are the (NBA Cup) champions,
...of the world🎵
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🎵We are the (NBA Cup) champions,
We are the (NBA Cup) champions,
...of the world🎵
We are the (NBA Cup) champions,
...of the world🎵
Happy snow day from Court Street.
December 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happy snow day from Court Street.
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Did just this when I was last in NYC with some conference friends, and it was glorious. Chicago could use these too!
NYC definitely needs way more of these double-wide bike lanes.
Being able to calmly bike next to someone is the sort of low stress trip I think a lot of people are waiting for before trying to cycle around the city.
Definitely me included!
Being able to calmly bike next to someone is the sort of low stress trip I think a lot of people are waiting for before trying to cycle around the city.
Definitely me included!
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Did just this when I was last in NYC with some conference friends, and it was glorious. Chicago could use these too!
Worth underscoring: DOT expects a level of undercounting at these sensors due to bikes missing them, sensitivity of sensors, or other interferences. All but one location included in the study had smaller levels of undercounting.
TLDR on the study:
🚲 video counts find 25% more bikes than DOT counters
🚲 motorized ⚡ stuff was 74% of vehicles in bike lanes
🚲 23% of the total appeared to be commercial
🚲 Observations were made in Jan 2025 (there has been more growth since (www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...)
@nyc.streetsblog.org
🚲 video counts find 25% more bikes than DOT counters
🚲 motorized ⚡ stuff was 74% of vehicles in bike lanes
🚲 23% of the total appeared to be commercial
🚲 Observations were made in Jan 2025 (there has been more growth since (www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...)
@nyc.streetsblog.org
Report: DOT is Undercounting The E-Bike Boom - Streetsblog New York City
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Worth underscoring: DOT expects a level of undercounting at these sensors due to bikes missing them, sensitivity of sensors, or other interferences. All but one location included in the study had smaller levels of undercounting.
Cannot wait to see this work continue down to Grand Army Plaza next year with the block-long, concrete bus boarding islands, which will really make Flatbush feel much calmer and help pedestrians cross more easily.
We're a little shy of two months into the new Flatbush Ave center running bus lane fragment and it seems like drivers have largely gotten the message:
🚌 FEAR THE BUS LANE. RESPECT THE BUS LANE. 🚌
🚌 FEAR THE BUS LANE. RESPECT THE BUS LANE. 🚌
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Cannot wait to see this work continue down to Grand Army Plaza next year with the block-long, concrete bus boarding islands, which will really make Flatbush feel much calmer and help pedestrians cross more easily.
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The Christmas shopping event of the season is over, just like that—but if you missed out, don't worry: The Municipal Archives and Library are rocking all year long.
The NYC Municipal Archive Book Sale Was a Banger
Unfortunately, the sale was too popular—day two is cancelled.
hellgatenyc.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Christmas shopping event of the season is over, just like that—but if you missed out, don't worry: The Municipal Archives and Library are rocking all year long.
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Reposted by Vincent Barone ⛲️
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One cool thing about this bike lane is that it is reducing crossing distance on my corner and making it safer for me to cross Court Street, which I do approximately a million and one times every day.
Fresh paint on the Court Street bike lane. Gotta love it.
October 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
One cool thing about this bike lane is that it is reducing crossing distance on my corner and making it safer for me to cross Court Street, which I do approximately a million and one times every day.
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The new street design for Court Street in Brooklyn, where I live, continues to be finished. Today, painting new lane. It’s GREAT!
✅ no more speeders
✅ car & bike traffic moves smoothly
✅ bikes in lane, not intermixed into cars & vice versa
✅ no double parkers
✅ looks nicer
✅ no more speeders
✅ car & bike traffic moves smoothly
✅ bikes in lane, not intermixed into cars & vice versa
✅ no double parkers
✅ looks nicer
October 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The new street design for Court Street in Brooklyn, where I live, continues to be finished. Today, painting new lane. It’s GREAT!
✅ no more speeders
✅ car & bike traffic moves smoothly
✅ bikes in lane, not intermixed into cars & vice versa
✅ no double parkers
✅ looks nicer
✅ no more speeders
✅ car & bike traffic moves smoothly
✅ bikes in lane, not intermixed into cars & vice versa
✅ no double parkers
✅ looks nicer
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BEFORE AND AFTER. New York City is taking good streets and making them better.
October 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
BEFORE AND AFTER. New York City is taking good streets and making them better.
As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too.
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too.
Protected bike lane markings are coming in on Court Street. 👍🏻
September 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Protected bike lane markings are coming in on Court Street. 👍🏻
Starting a weekly boxball training school.
September 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Starting a weekly boxball training school.
NYC DOT has unveiled a proposal for safety and public space upgrades along Canal Street. See the block-by-block proposal here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
And either come to one of the in-person meetings or fill out the online survey with your feedback.
And either come to one of the in-person meetings or fill out the online survey with your feedback.
September 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NYC DOT has unveiled a proposal for safety and public space upgrades along Canal Street. See the block-by-block proposal here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
And either come to one of the in-person meetings or fill out the online survey with your feedback.
And either come to one of the in-person meetings or fill out the online survey with your feedback.