Hell’s Kitchen
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SURVEY SAYS: West Side Sidewalks are Unsafe and Unclear — And the City Must Act
New York's sidewalks are chopped up and dirty — and Hells Kitchen and Chelsea residents continue their fight to change that.
May 28, 2021
Op-Ed: These Five Manhattan Streets Need Safety Fixes Now!
The city just fixed one killing zone. It needs to fix many, many more.
July 22, 2019
Corey Johnson to DOT: Mixing Zones and Painted Pedestrian Islands Aren’t Good Enough for 10th Avenue
In addition to his letter to DOT, Johnson could support more robust street redesigns by pushing to increase DOT's budget for them.
July 19, 2018
Safer Bikeways Slated for Columbus Circle and Amsterdam Avenue
The Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee endorsed the projects unanimously.
June 21, 2018
A Protected Bikeway for 10th Avenue Gains Momentum at Manhattan CB 4
The transportation committee voted unanimously to recommend a northbound protected bikeway on 10th Avenue.
March 28, 2018
Six-Month License Suspension for Truck Driver Who Killed Tourist in Manhattan Crosswalk
Maria Munez-Carna and her family were visiting the city from Spain. Driver Rance Clyburn, of New Jersey, pled guilty to a right of way violation and careless driving.
November 14, 2017
The 10th Precinct’s Grievance-Based Policing Isn’t Making Streets Safer
The precinct, where drivers have killed four people walking and biking this year, has ticketed more cyclists in 2017 than speeding motorists, drivers who failed to yield, and off-route truck and bus operators combined.
October 6, 2017
Manhattan CB 4 Asks DOT for Safer Intersection Designs on Protected Bike Lanes
Four Manhattan community boards have now endorsed advocates' concept for better-protected intersections.
July 20, 2017
NYPD Blames Victim After Box Truck Driver Kills Cyclist Corbin Carr, 17, in Hell’s Kitchen
In light of the department's track record of putting out misleading crash information, initial police accounts can't be trusted in the absence of video evidence or testimony from witnesses other than the driver.
June 29, 2017
What Happened to the Pedestrian Islands on Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen?
A few readers have written in asking about the disappearing pedestrian islands on Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen. The concrete islands next to the bike lane shorten crossing distances and slow drivers turning onto Ninth Avenue. A few weeks ago, the city started tearing them out.
June 2, 2017
