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DOT expands temporary "open streets" pilot and resumes limited milling and resurfacing
Summary
DOT said it is approving temporary open‑streets applications on a rolling basis and street resurfacing crews have resumed milling work; neighborhood bids reported specific block applications and requests for Gansevoort Street.
Jennifer Leung of the DOT Manhattan office said the agency is reviewing applications for the temporary Open Streets program on a rolling basis and implementing them quickly because the measures are informal and reversible.
Leung said selected open streets will be announced in advance and posted on DOT’s website. She also said DOT operations, including resurfacing and milling, were reduced during the early pandemic period but have resumed; schedules have been revised and remain subject to change, with the latest milling noted on Bowery between Canal and Cooper Square/ East Fourth.
Local business improvement districts and neighborhood groups told the cabinet they had submitted multiple open‑streets applications. Participants said West 12th and West 13th Streets between Ninth Avenue and Washington were opened in the Meatpacking District that morning at 8 a.m., and community representatives requested DOT consider Gansevoort Street from West 13th to Washington for the next round.
Leung asked boards and stakeholders to send complaints or feedback about temporary changes to her office; she said DOT will follow up on outstanding application lists and share updates.
Ending: DOT urged neighborhood groups to monitor the DOT website for approved routes and to provide feedback if temporary configurations cause problems; the agency said open‑streets measures can be adjusted after implementation.
