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West Side and Sunset Park Community Boards Advance Bike Lanes and Plazas
Last night, two community boards in Sunset Park and Manhattan's West Side voted to support bike lanes, bike parking and permanent pedestrian plazas. As a result, Sunset Park will be receiving shared lane markings on Fifth Avenue, the permanent reconstruction of a plaza at Ninth Avenue and 14th Street will move ahead, and bike lanes and on-street corrals are on track for the West Side of Manhattan.
February 21, 2013
Details on Fatal Midwood Crash Don’t Mesh With NYPD Victim-Blaming
The driver of a Ford van killed a 15-year-old girl in Midwood Tuesday. It was the second crash in which a child has died in city traffic in less than a week, and at least the fourth time a motorist has killed a pedestrian in the course of six days.
January 23, 2013
Proposal for New Park Near Lincoln Tunnel Endorsed by CB 4
A community-driven proposal to create a new public space on a street near the Lincoln Tunnel was endorsed by Manhattan Community Board 4 Wednesday.
January 3, 2013
Driver Cleared by Manhattan Jury in Hit-and-Run Death of Marilyn Dershowitz
Ian Clement, the U.S. Postal Service employee who drove a truck over cyclist Marilyn Dershowitz, then left the scene, has been found not guilty of hit-and-run by a Manhattan jury.
September 20, 2012
Excitement at First Bike-Share Workshop, Especially for Stations in the Street
Residents of Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea packed into a room last night to discuss the more than 50 bike-share stations planned to open in their neighborhoods this summer. No one was there to complain -- this crowd was there to roll up their sleeves and get to work.
February 1, 2012
In Chelsea, Adding Parks to the Street Could Free Up Room For Housing Too
This Friday, New Yorkers will take part in Park(ing) Day, repurposing dozens of parking spaces around the city to show what you can do with valuable curbside real estate besides storing cars. Last year, participants set up everything from "alternate side mulching" to an entire dorm room, complete with walls and a television set, to help New Yorkers re-imagine the potential uses of their streets.
September 13, 2011
Questions Arise Over Placement of Chelsea Bike Lanes
On Wednesday, DOT outlined a proposal for new Class II bike lanes in Chelsea between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and the Hudson River Greenway. While safe streets advocates welcomed the news, there is concern that their planned location, on W. 29th and W. 30th Streets, may not be ideal for unprotected lanes.
August 26, 2011
Tonight: DOT to Unveil Plans for Bike Lanes on 29th and 30th Streets
Cyclists looking for a safer route between protected bike lanes on Eighth and Ninth Avenues and the Hudson River Greenway could soon see a measure of relief. Tonight, DOT will meet with the transportation committee of Community Board 4 to discuss plans for dedicated lanes on 29th and 30th Streets.
August 24, 2011
Top Traffic Cops Promise Pedestrians-First Enforcement at West Side Forum
Top NYPD brass expressed surprise at West Side residents' unhappiness with the department's traffic enforcement policies and vowed to do better at a meeting of Manhattan CB 4's transportation committee last night. They also announced a new citywide "pedestrians first" policy for the department.
May 19, 2011
Eyes on the Street: Two Lanes of Ped Space Coming to Chelsea Subway Stop
Construction is underway at the intersection of 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, where DOT is building new pedestrian refuge islands and a sidewalk extension to provide some extra space around a busy subway station. The intersection, currently in the 99th percentile for severity-weighted traffic injuries in the city, will also have its signals adjusted to give pedestrians more conflict-free time to cross the street. The new plaza extends across two of Seventh Avenue's six lanes on the southern side of the intersection.
April 12, 2011