Vincent Barone ⛲️
@vinbarone.bsky.social
Safe street designs, infrastructure, buses & bikes — Press Secretary at NYC DOT. Staten Island, born and raised. Nella strada.
And, on the redesigned section of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, new bike lanes, pedestrian paths, and redesigned slip lanes reduced pedestrian injuries by 45% and total crash injuries by 20%.
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
And, on the redesigned section of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, new bike lanes, pedestrian paths, and redesigned slip lanes reduced pedestrian injuries by 45% and total crash injuries by 20%.
On White Plains Road in the Bronx, new protected bike lanes and concrete bus boarding islands delivered a 41% decrease in motor vehicle occupant injuries and a 10% decrease in total injuries. That's because, as we've also seen across the city, bike lanes make streets safer for people in cars.
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
On White Plains Road in the Bronx, new protected bike lanes and concrete bus boarding islands delivered a 41% decrease in motor vehicle occupant injuries and a 10% decrease in total injuries. That's because, as we've also seen across the city, bike lanes make streets safer for people in cars.
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.
Court Street 👀
September 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Court Street 👀
Here’s a wedge I enjoyed on a beach in Naples last summer.
August 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Here’s a wedge I enjoyed on a beach in Naples last summer.
amNY can mislead its readers for whatever agenda it may have, but the facts are that the city has experienced a record low number of fatalities through the first half of the year and continues to see downward fatality trends across *every single mode* year to date.
July 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
amNY can mislead its readers for whatever agenda it may have, but the facts are that the city has experienced a record low number of fatalities through the first half of the year and continues to see downward fatality trends across *every single mode* year to date.
The 1st phase of the 31st Ave Bike Blvd in Astoria is complete and looks great. Sharing some photos as NYC DOT was nearly done. Dramatically more pedestrian space, much safer pedestrian crossings, and high-comfort cycling connecting to the waterfront and Manhattan. More: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
July 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The 1st phase of the 31st Ave Bike Blvd in Astoria is complete and looks great. Sharing some photos as NYC DOT was nearly done. Dramatically more pedestrian space, much safer pedestrian crossings, and high-comfort cycling connecting to the waterfront and Manhattan. More: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
Today NYC DOT is beginning distributing certified, fire-safe e-bikes + batteries to delivery workers as part of our trade-in program. Workers are trading uncertified e-bikes and illegal mopeds in exchange. Here’s the bike for distribution & 1 of the mopeds being traded in.
June 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Today NYC DOT is beginning distributing certified, fire-safe e-bikes + batteries to delivery workers as part of our trade-in program. Workers are trading uncertified e-bikes and illegal mopeds in exchange. Here’s the bike for distribution & 1 of the mopeds being traded in.
NYC DOT is rolling out a new design for conventional bike lanes that will improve safety + visibility for everyone at crossings, where half of all traffic deaths occur. The agency will begin adding these along select new & existing lanes w/high crash rates. More: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
June 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
NYC DOT is rolling out a new design for conventional bike lanes that will improve safety + visibility for everyone at crossings, where half of all traffic deaths occur. The agency will begin adding these along select new & existing lanes w/high crash rates. More: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
Peak bloom at the PPW/9th St pedestrian island.
June 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Peak bloom at the PPW/9th St pedestrian island.
Ok, I’ll admit it was Knicks legend AND Big Bike Lobbyist Joakim Noah.
May 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ok, I’ll admit it was Knicks legend AND Big Bike Lobbyist Joakim Noah.
Today NYC DOT outlined the 2025 projects it will be installing to begin building out the Harlem River Greenway in the Bronx. The 1st completed project, in Highbridge, adds bike lanes on the Depot Place ramp connecting to the river. Some great before-and-afters. Info here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
May 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Today NYC DOT outlined the 2025 projects it will be installing to begin building out the Harlem River Greenway in the Bronx. The 1st completed project, in Highbridge, adds bike lanes on the Depot Place ramp connecting to the river. Some great before-and-afters. Info here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
Starting this spring, NYC DOT will be installing 11 concrete pedestrian islands and 2 bus boarding islands along Queens Boulevard, upgrading existing painted spaces from 35th St to 43rd St. More capacity to build with concrete = more upgrades like this.
May 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Starting this spring, NYC DOT will be installing 11 concrete pedestrian islands and 2 bus boarding islands along Queens Boulevard, upgrading existing painted spaces from 35th St to 43rd St. More capacity to build with concrete = more upgrades like this.
Each day, 28,000 commuters depend on the buses along 34th Street in Manhattan, but too often it can be just as fast to walk as it is to take the bus. Check out NYC DOT's proposal for a 34th Street busway to make these commutes faster and more reliable: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
May 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Each day, 28,000 commuters depend on the buses along 34th Street in Manhattan, but too often it can be just as fast to walk as it is to take the bus. Check out NYC DOT's proposal for a 34th Street busway to make these commutes faster and more reliable: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/htm...
We must protect Brooklyn’s Korean pizzeria.
April 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We must protect Brooklyn’s Korean pizzeria.
It’s a beautiful day on Berry Street. 🚲🚶🏼♂️
March 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It’s a beautiful day on Berry Street. 🚲🚶🏼♂️
Setting aside that every worker deserves to be safe on the job, the idea that a widened bike lane wouldn’t benefit “regular” cyclists is so laughable no wonder not a single rider is quoted.
![“This is really serving the delivery-app lobby and delivery workers who use [electric bikes] because regular bikes aren’t served by this change,” she said.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4trffj5hzp2w7c5iwg6j4fjo/bafkreihujzyeoc7o65fwzy7ceqakgnpdsr2hsrxm774siv4kpzhcru3rgy@jpeg)
March 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Setting aside that every worker deserves to be safe on the job, the idea that a widened bike lane wouldn’t benefit “regular” cyclists is so laughable no wonder not a single rider is quoted.
Another: Most of 6th Ave is *already 3 lanes.* This just brings the remaining stretch from 14th to 35th to 3 lanes, eliminating merging and making it easier for drivers to navigate. It’s common sense. All research shows these projects help save the lives of pedestrians, cyclists, & people in cars.
March 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Another: Most of 6th Ave is *already 3 lanes.* This just brings the remaining stretch from 14th to 35th to 3 lanes, eliminating merging and making it easier for drivers to navigate. It’s common sense. All research shows these projects help save the lives of pedestrians, cyclists, & people in cars.
Next: NYC DOT‘s data shows the removal of a lane to bring life-saving upgrades won’t bring any real change to car speeds—even if we had pre-congestion relief zone volumes. The agency modeled the project using pre-toll vehicle counts. So there’s even more room to work with before touching speeds.
March 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Next: NYC DOT‘s data shows the removal of a lane to bring life-saving upgrades won’t bring any real change to car speeds—even if we had pre-congestion relief zone volumes. The agency modeled the project using pre-toll vehicle counts. So there’s even more room to work with before touching speeds.
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.