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Uber SUV Driver Jumps Curbs and Injures Four on Sixth Avenue
A high-speed crash days after speed cameras go dark.
July 30, 2018
Ride On! Bike Lanes on 26th and 29th Streets in Manhattan Are (Mostly) Open For Business
Cyclists are finally able to (mostly) use two key crosstown bike lanes on 26th and 29th streets in Manhattan — and our reporter went for a ride.
July 24, 2018
MTA: 14th Street Select Bus Service Will Launch January 6, Three Months Ahead of L Train Shutdown
The three-month window gives the agencies time for some trial-and-error on 14th Street before the tsunami of displaced L train passengers hits.
July 23, 2018
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
State DOT’s New Security Bollards Squeeze the Hudson River Greenway
"It’s a hastily-thrown together solution, and we deserve better from our city and state officials," said TransAlt Executive Director Paul Steely White.
July 2, 2018
Common Sense Wins: CB 12 Approves Plaza for Haven Avenue in Washington Heights
Last night Manhattan Community Board 12 signed off on a plan to build a public plaza on a segment of Haven Avenue outside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights.
June 27, 2018
The Hudson River Greenway Needs Great Design, Not Knee-Jerk Security Fixes
The greenway is bursting at the seams during warmer months and needs to be widened to handle the peak volume of bike and pedestrian traffic it carries.
June 22, 2018
Safer Bikeways Slated for Columbus Circle and Amsterdam Avenue
The Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee endorsed the projects unanimously.
June 21, 2018
Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
June 5, 2018
Downtown Alliance Calls for a Pedestrianized Financial District
The BID wants the city to convert streets to "shared space" with a central hub for truck deliveries.
May 15, 2018
