DOT, CB 12 Hold Firm as Cranks Attack Fort George Hill Bike Lane
Fort George Hill co-op owners had a freak-out over a new protected bike lane at a Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee meeting Monday evening.
June 4, 2015
DOT’s Latest Missed Opportunity for Protected Bike Lanes
Eighth Street, which cuts eastbound across Greenwich Village just above Washington Square Park, had two traffic lanes until recently. A road diet by the Department of Transportation dropped it to one lane and added new pedestrian crossings. Left out of the redesign: bike lanes. Instead, there are "extra-wide parking lanes" that also accommodate double-parked drivers.
June 4, 2015
2 Queens Community Board Members Hold Up a Safety Project for Thousands
The transportation committee of Queens Community Board 4, which covers Corona and Elmhurst, is comprised of three people. On Monday evening, two of them showed up to a meeting -- that's quorum, apparently -- and they really, really did not want any changes to 111th Street.
June 3, 2015
33rd Street at Penn Station Will Go Car-Free This Summer
Real estate giant Vornado Realty Trust last night unveiled plans to open up space for people on a couple of busy blocks near Penn Station. The proposed car-free zones include a new pedestrian plaza on 33rd Street west of Seventh Avenue. Phase one will consist of a three-month trial this summer and fall, and the changes could be made permanent afterward.
June 2, 2015
Lawmakers Beg Cuomo to Show Some Leadership on MTA Capital Plan Gap
As the end approaches for the Albany legislative session, things are looking bleak for New York City transit riders. With no action from Governor Cuomo to close the $14 billion gap in the MTA capital program, the burden will end up falling on straphangers in the form of greater debt and higher fares.
June 2, 2015
Driver Flips Car Where Neighbors Have Waited a Year for DOT Speed Hump
A driver who neighbors say was speeding flipped his vehicle Sunday evening on a Bronx street that's been waiting over a year for a speed hump as part of the Norwood neighborhood Slow Zone.
June 2, 2015
Eyes on the Street: This Year’s First “Street Seats” Have Begun to Sprout
It's Street Seats season -- the time of year when curbside seating replaces parking to reclaim some space for people, at least for the summer.
May 29, 2015