Nick Benson
@nickbenson.com
Chief Communications Officer & Deputy Commissioner at @nyc-dot.bsky.social. Lover of public service, politics, urbanism, Cleveland sports, and Oasis. Working class kid from Appalachian Ohio.
Curious about @nyc-dot.bsky.social's daylighting study, why bike lanes are good for people who don't bike, and the future of Vision Zero?
Check out part 2 of the Curb Enthusiasm podcast with DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton.
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Check out part 2 of the Curb Enthusiasm podcast with DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton.
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Episode 8 (Part 2): Eric Beaton on the Truth About Daylighting, Why Bike Lanes Benefit Everyone, and the Future of Vision Zero
Podcast Episode · Curb Enthusiasm · 05/20/2025 · 29m
podcasts.apple.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Curious about @nyc-dot.bsky.social's daylighting study, why bike lanes are good for people who don't bike, and the future of Vision Zero?
Check out part 2 of the Curb Enthusiasm podcast with DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Check out part 2 of the Curb Enthusiasm podcast with DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Truly wonderful. There’s such a huge demand for open streets in New York!
May 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Truly wonderful. There’s such a huge demand for open streets in New York!
New Today: The Man Who Designs NYC's Streets
Check out Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton on @NYC_DOT's Curb Enthusiasm Podcast. He's the best of the best.
In part 1 of the episode, he discusses the importance of data in transportation planning.
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Check out Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton on @NYC_DOT's Curb Enthusiasm Podcast. He's the best of the best.
In part 1 of the episode, he discusses the importance of data in transportation planning.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
May 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
New Today: The Man Who Designs NYC's Streets
Check out Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton on @NYC_DOT's Curb Enthusiasm Podcast. He's the best of the best.
In part 1 of the episode, he discusses the importance of data in transportation planning.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Check out Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton on @NYC_DOT's Curb Enthusiasm Podcast. He's the best of the best.
In part 1 of the episode, he discusses the importance of data in transportation planning.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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The community note
May 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The community note
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The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
April 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Some thoughts on the NYC City Council universal daylighting bill... 🧵
April 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Some thoughts on the NYC City Council universal daylighting bill... 🧵
Encouraging news: Traffic deaths in New York City reached historic lows during the first quarter of 2025 and injuries also sharply declined.
Declines include every category of road user.
Vision Zero works, but there’s more to do because one death is one too many.
nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
Declines include every category of road user.
Vision Zero works, but there’s more to do because one death is one too many.
nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
Exclusive | NYC traffic deaths plummet in first quarter of 2025, city data shows
Traffic-related deaths have plummeted in the Big Apple during the first quarter of the year, new city data released Wednesday shows.
nypost.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Encouraging news: Traffic deaths in New York City reached historic lows during the first quarter of 2025 and injuries also sharply declined.
Declines include every category of road user.
Vision Zero works, but there’s more to do because one death is one too many.
nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
Declines include every category of road user.
Vision Zero works, but there’s more to do because one death is one too many.
nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
Dems should focus on bread and butter economic issues. It’s how FDR cemented Democratic majorities for generations (Dems controlled the House for 58 of the next 62 years after his election!!)
Build coalitions that get you to 270, 51, and 218. You can’t change anything if you can’t win majorities
Build coalitions that get you to 270, 51, and 218. You can’t change anything if you can’t win majorities
March 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Dems should focus on bread and butter economic issues. It’s how FDR cemented Democratic majorities for generations (Dems controlled the House for 58 of the next 62 years after his election!!)
Build coalitions that get you to 270, 51, and 218. You can’t change anything if you can’t win majorities
Build coalitions that get you to 270, 51, and 218. You can’t change anything if you can’t win majorities
a journey of 1,336 pages begins with a single sentence
Power Broker sighting on the train. God speed, sir!
Power Broker sighting on the train. God speed, sir!
March 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
a journey of 1,336 pages begins with a single sentence
Power Broker sighting on the train. God speed, sir!
Power Broker sighting on the train. God speed, sir!
“NYC streets, sidewalks and open spaces have achieved record-breaking safety and accessibility improvements in recent years”
There’s so much to celebrate and the work continues!
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
There’s so much to celebrate and the work continues!
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
NYC streets and open spaces see more safety and accessibility in 2024: DOT
NYC streets and open spaces have achieved record-breaking safety and accessibility improvements in recent years, officials say.
www.amny.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“NYC streets, sidewalks and open spaces have achieved record-breaking safety and accessibility improvements in recent years”
There’s so much to celebrate and the work continues!
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
There’s so much to celebrate and the work continues!
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
I love this story that captures what makes vinyl so special.
The best sound in an age of compressed digital
Enjoying a full album as intended in an age of shuffle
A physical connection to music in a digital age
Supporting artists who make peanuts off streaming
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/a...
The best sound in an age of compressed digital
Enjoying a full album as intended in an age of shuffle
A physical connection to music in a digital age
Supporting artists who make peanuts off streaming
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/a...
The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas
Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I love this story that captures what makes vinyl so special.
The best sound in an age of compressed digital
Enjoying a full album as intended in an age of shuffle
A physical connection to music in a digital age
Supporting artists who make peanuts off streaming
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/a...
The best sound in an age of compressed digital
Enjoying a full album as intended in an age of shuffle
A physical connection to music in a digital age
Supporting artists who make peanuts off streaming
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/a...
Overweight trucks on the BQE declined 60% after @nyc-dot.bsky.social began using weight sensors to nab violators. A game changer for protecting aging infrastructure.
Commish Rodriguez is in Albany today pushing for renewal & statewide expansion of law permitting use
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/n...
Commish Rodriguez is in Albany today pushing for renewal & statewide expansion of law permitting use
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/n...
For Once, Good News About the B.Q.E.
Fewer overweight trucks are heading toward Queens, the Department of Transportation found, thanks to hidden sensors.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Overweight trucks on the BQE declined 60% after @nyc-dot.bsky.social began using weight sensors to nab violators. A game changer for protecting aging infrastructure.
Commish Rodriguez is in Albany today pushing for renewal & statewide expansion of law permitting use
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/n...
Commish Rodriguez is in Albany today pushing for renewal & statewide expansion of law permitting use
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/n...
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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
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There are so many demonstrably untrue claims in this Post story about our Sixth Avenue project. Let’s go over each one.
March 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There are so many demonstrably untrue claims in this Post story about our Sixth Avenue project. Let’s go over each one.
Happy 3-1 to all who celebrate
March 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy 3-1 to all who celebrate
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Killed by a Traffic Engineer is one of the most heralded transportation books in recent years. Check out its author Wes Marshall on the new episode of the Curb Enthusiasm podcast by @nyc-dot.bsky.social
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📺 m.youtube.com/watch?v=4lR2...
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Curb Enthusiasm
Government Podcast · 7 Episodes · Updated Monthly
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February 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Killed by a Traffic Engineer is one of the most heralded transportation books in recent years. Check out its author Wes Marshall on the new episode of the Curb Enthusiasm podcast by @nyc-dot.bsky.social
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
📺 m.youtube.com/watch?v=4lR2...
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
📺 m.youtube.com/watch?v=4lR2...
How can cyclists hit every green light and drivers get to where they’re going just as quickly while driving slower? Ride the ‘Green Wave’ on Third Ave! (It also makes the street safer.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...
Why the Traffic Lights Have Slowed Down on 3rd Avenue
The city has reset traffic signals on a two-mile stretch to make it safer for cyclists.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How can cyclists hit every green light and drivers get to where they’re going just as quickly while driving slower? Ride the ‘Green Wave’ on Third Ave! (It also makes the street safer.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...
Incredibly sad. Reading his work changed the way I think about parking & streets. He was revolutionary.
Honored I met him through @nyc-dot.bsky.social's podcast
🎧https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-the-high-cost-of-free-parking-with-donald-shoup/id1753119803?i=1000673135167
Honored I met him through @nyc-dot.bsky.social's podcast
🎧https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-the-high-cost-of-free-parking-with-donald-shoup/id1753119803?i=1000673135167
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
February 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Incredibly sad. Reading his work changed the way I think about parking & streets. He was revolutionary.
Honored I met him through @nyc-dot.bsky.social's podcast
🎧https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-the-high-cost-of-free-parking-with-donald-shoup/id1753119803?i=1000673135167
Honored I met him through @nyc-dot.bsky.social's podcast
🎧https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-the-high-cost-of-free-parking-with-donald-shoup/id1753119803?i=1000673135167
Check out @nyc-dot.bsky.social's best bike lane innovations of 2024. Great before/after video highlights by @streetfilms.bsky.social www.streetfilms.org/featured/202...
The best before/after video highlights you can watch of 2024 NYC DOT bike innovations — Streetfilms
In the second-half of 2024 Streetfilms made a lot of films focusing on really innovative designs by NYC DOT. And so for those who missed we present this great package of the newest stuff you haven’t s...
www.streetfilms.org
February 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Check out @nyc-dot.bsky.social's best bike lane innovations of 2024. Great before/after video highlights by @streetfilms.bsky.social www.streetfilms.org/featured/202...
Joe Biden has served our country for 1 in 5 days it has existed.
We owe him a debt of gratitude for a lifetime in service of others. Our country is better for it.
Thank you, Mr. President.
We owe him a debt of gratitude for a lifetime in service of others. Our country is better for it.
Thank you, Mr. President.
January 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Joe Biden has served our country for 1 in 5 days it has existed.
We owe him a debt of gratitude for a lifetime in service of others. Our country is better for it.
Thank you, Mr. President.
We owe him a debt of gratitude for a lifetime in service of others. Our country is better for it.
Thank you, Mr. President.
How has @nyc-dot.bsky.social tripled minority and women-owned contracting in 2 years and what does it mean both for small businesses and advancing transportation projects? Governing profiles this work and Commissioner Rodriguez’s deep personal commitment to equity. www.governing.com/management-a...
How New York Made Big Diversity Gains in Transportation Contracts
New York City’s Department of Transportation awarded a third of its contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses last year, a priority of Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
www.governing.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
How has @nyc-dot.bsky.social tripled minority and women-owned contracting in 2 years and what does it mean both for small businesses and advancing transportation projects? Governing profiles this work and Commissioner Rodriguez’s deep personal commitment to equity. www.governing.com/management-a...
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REMINDER: Starting this Sunday, January 5, 2025, vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan — local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street — will be charged a toll.
Here's a thread with information about toll rates, discounts/exemptions, FAQs, and more ⬇️
Here's a thread with information about toll rates, discounts/exemptions, FAQs, and more ⬇️
Congestion Pricing Program in New York - MTA
congestionreliefzone.mta.info
January 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
REMINDER: Starting this Sunday, January 5, 2025, vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan — local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street — will be charged a toll.
Here's a thread with information about toll rates, discounts/exemptions, FAQs, and more ⬇️
Here's a thread with information about toll rates, discounts/exemptions, FAQs, and more ⬇️
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If all Americans had access to Walkable neighborhoods & mass transit:
Healthcare costs ↓ 10-30%,
Transportation costs ↓ 30-60%,
Life expectancy ↑ 2-5 years.
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Healthcare costs ↓ 10-30%,
Transportation costs ↓ 30-60%,
Life expectancy ↑ 2-5 years.
🤔
December 31, 2024 at 2:15 PM
If all Americans had access to Walkable neighborhoods & mass transit:
Healthcare costs ↓ 10-30%,
Transportation costs ↓ 30-60%,
Life expectancy ↑ 2-5 years.
🤔
Healthcare costs ↓ 10-30%,
Transportation costs ↓ 30-60%,
Life expectancy ↑ 2-5 years.
🤔
My first CD was The Beatles Anthology Vol 1. Dad bought it for me for Christmas in 1995, along with my first CD player. I was immediately hooked on one of his favorite bands. It was fitting to reminisce & listen to this gem he bought when he was in high school.
December 31, 2024 at 2:41 PM
My first CD was The Beatles Anthology Vol 1. Dad bought it for me for Christmas in 1995, along with my first CD player. I was immediately hooked on one of his favorite bands. It was fitting to reminisce & listen to this gem he bought when he was in high school.