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
They’re free! They’re circulated in some bike shops and at larger group rides.
February 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
They’re free! They’re circulated in some bike shops and at larger group rides.
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 🧵
JCD has cleared 96% of sheltered stops as of this morning. They will keep going back to make sure these stops remain cleared.
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
JCD has cleared 96% of sheltered stops as of this morning. They will keep going back to make sure these stops remain cleared.
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 🚲🚶🏼♂️
This is a DSNY-plowed segment of the greenway.
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This is a DSNY-plowed segment of the greenway.
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...
Apparently just until tomorrow! www.martosgallery.com/exhibitions/...
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Apparently just until tomorrow! www.martosgallery.com/exhibitions/...
The Martos Gallery. It was truly awesome seeing it up close.
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Martos Gallery. It was truly awesome seeing it up close.
That’s still up! www.nycgovparks.org/parks/crack-...
Crack Is Wack Playground Monuments - Crack Is Wack : NYC Parks
www.nycgovparks.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
That’s still up! www.nycgovparks.org/parks/crack-...
This is just 14 of the 30 panels from the 300-foot mural. Last photo was taken Haring’s friend and artist Tseng Kwong Chi.
January 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
This is just 14 of the 30 panels from the 300-foot mural. Last photo was taken Haring’s friend and artist Tseng Kwong Chi.
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.
We look forward to a future statewide program.
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
We look forward to a future statewide program.
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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