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‘Death Trap’ for Upper Manhattan as DOT Refuses to Install Long-Sought Protected Bike Lane
The residents wanted a protected bike lane on W. 110th St. The city didn't listen.
November 5, 2018
Term Limits Could Save Community Boards — And Make Them Live Up To Their First Name
Here's a story that should encourage you to vote "Yes" for community board term limits.
November 2, 2018
Monday’s Headlines: Justice Delayed for Dan Hanegby Edition
UPDATE: This morning, a judge was supposed to sentence a bus driver for killing Citi Bike cyclist Dan Hanegby — but it was put off until Thursday. This is the conviction that turned largely on a horrific video of the driver trying to speed past Hanegby on narrow W. 26th Street last year. The driver, Dave Lewis, is facing a maximum of 30 days in jail.
October 22, 2018
OUTRAGE! DOT Delays Life-Saving Amsterdam Avenue Redesign in Fight With NIMBYs
The leadership of Community Board 9 continues to block a basic street redesign.
October 16, 2018
Central Park West Needs Protected Bike Lane, Says CB7 Panel
After Madison Lyden's death last month, Council Member Helen Rosenthal proposed a two-way path along the park's western edge.
September 11, 2018
New Yorkers Will Vote on Community Board Term Limits This November
Under the Charter Revision Commission's proposal, community board members would lose their spots after four consecutive two-year terms -- but could be reappointed after a two-year hiatus.
August 15, 2018
Charter Revision Commission: Community Boards Don’t Look Like the Communities They Serve
The commission's staff report floats the idea of limiting community board tenure to no more than five two-year terms.
July 19, 2018
Subway Repairs Push Back Most of the Fourth Avenue Redesign to 2019 or Later
DOT expects only 10 blocks of the protected bike lane on Fourth Avenue to be implemented this year, and all work is contingent on the progress of MTA repairs to the subway tunnel below the street.
July 16, 2018
CB 7 Committee Wants More Concrete Pedestrian Islands in Amsterdam Ave Redesign
DOT reps attributed the absence of concrete to a shortage of resources.
July 12, 2018
The Upper East Side Can Still Deliver an Old-Fashioned Bike Lane Kvetchfest
True to form, last night's Upper East Side community board meeting about bike lanes was a ridiculous carnival of vituperative whining.
July 10, 2018
