Polly Trottenberg

Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation

Polly Trottenberg appears in the following:

Vision Zero in NYC and Chicago

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

In a co-broadcast with WBEZ, Polly Trottenberg and Rebekah Scheinfeld talk about Vision Zero in their respective cities, New York City and Chicago.

Biking New York City

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

New Yorkers are overwhelmingly choosing bikes over other forms of transportation. But the increasing number of bikes sharing the road is raising questions of safety. 

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Brooklyn Bridge Expansion and Transportation Department Updates

Tuesday, August 09, 2016

The Brooklyn Bridge promenade, which is used by around 10,000 pedestrians, could be getting an expansion to accommodate the rising number of cyclists. 

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Transportation Commissioner Trottenberg Checks In

Friday, August 14, 2015

Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg discusses DOT priorities, including the MTA's capital funding, Citi Bike's expansion, and Vision Zero.

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Almost Car-Free Parks

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Commissioners Trottenberg  and Silver discuss the plan to make certain parts of Central and Prospect Parks permanently car-free.

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Slow Down, New York

Monday, November 10, 2014

Car crashes kill nearly as many New Yorkers each year as criminals do. Now that the city's default speed limit is 25 MPH, the Dept. of Transportation wants to be clear: please go 25.

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DOT Chief on de Blasio's Motorcade: All NYers Will Have to Watch How They Drive

Friday, February 21, 2014

Commissioner Polly Trottenberg says it is "going to involve a culture change and personal responsibility for all of us” to reduce traffic deaths in the city.

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