Tonight: Learn All About Tearing Down the Sheridan
With a new administration at the state DOT, now is a critical moment for the fight to tear down the under-used Sheridan Expressway and turn the area into new housing, jobs, and public space. Tonight, bring your questions and ideas to a town hall hosted by the South Bronx River Watershed Alliance.
February 15, 2011
City Council Bills to Release Traffic Data Pass Committee Unanimously
Three bills to open up information about traffic and street safety to the public cleared the City Council's transportation committee unanimously today. According to committee chair James Vacca, the bills are scheduled for a floor vote this Wednesday. Two of the bills, in particular, should provide New Yorkers with a much clearer picture of what's happening on their streets and empower them to fight for increased safety.
February 14, 2011
Tomorrow: DOT Unveils Plan For Better Jackson Heights Streets
NYC DOT's Jackson Heights Transportation Study already has some of the snazziest online resources of any department project, but to get the full scoop on the changes due for the neighborhood, head over to one of the two public meetings being held tomorrow.
February 11, 2011
Stringer Explains His “Philosophy of Public Engagement” on Street Designs
Since Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has promised to take his approach to street redesigns, first put into place by the Columbus Avenue working group, borough-wide, Streetsblog decided to check in with him to see just what this process would look like.
February 11, 2011
Parking Minimums Make NYC Housing More Expensive, NYU Report Finds
You don't need Jimmy McMillan to tell you that housing in New York is expensive. But figuring out why the rent is so damn high, and what to do about it, is a knotty policy question.
February 11, 2011
Cyclist Struck at Seventh Avenue and 28th Street
The driver of a motor vehicle hit and injured a cyclist at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 28th Street in Manhattan at 1:56 this afternoon, according to the NYPD. The cyclist was taken to Bellevue Hospital. The police didn't have any additional information about the crash at this time.
February 10, 2011
Shady Dealings Drive EDC Subsidies for Moisha’s Supermarket Parking Lot
Wondering why the city is subsidizing 18,000 square feet of parking for a project that's supposed to make fresh food more accessible to low-income New Yorkers? Political favors seem to have something to do with it.
February 10, 2011
Questions Remain for Hunter’s Point South Transpo Plan
This morning, the Bloomberg Administration announced the developer for the first phase of Hunter's Point South, a Long Island City project the city is billing as the largest middle-class housing project since Co-Op City and Starrett City went up in the 1970s. A team led by the Related Companies will be developing the first 900 units at what will eventually be a 5,000-unit complex along the East River.
February 9, 2011
Stringer Holds Up Columbus Ave Bike Lane Tweaks as Model for Government
Could Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer parlay his approach to adjusting street redesigns into a successful mayoral bid? In his State of the Borough speech last night -- which was widely interpreted as a preview of his 2013 pitch -- Stringer held up his work on Columbus Avenue as a prime example of the "new partnership" he wants to build between government and an engaged citizenry.
February 9, 2011