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CB 5 Committee to DOT: You Oughta Take a Traffic Lane Outta Sixth Avenue
Like their counterparts at Community Board 4, members of the Manhattan Community Board 5 transportation committee think DOT's proposed redesign of Sixth Avenue isn't bold enough. Unlike CB 4, the committee voted for the plan anyway in a unanimous decision last night.
November 24, 2015
Eyes on the Street: 33rd Street Plaza Gone… Til Next Year?
As planned, the pedestrian spaces installed near Penn Station are being removed this week. A painted sidewalk extension and seating were added to 32nd Street for the summer, while 33rd Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues was converted to a plaza.
October 16, 2015
Eyes on the Street: DOT Begins Filling Gap in First Av Bike Lane [Updated]
The Pope has left town and the United Nations General Assembly is over, meaning it's time to make First Avenue a better place to bike and walk.
October 8, 2015
TA, Manhattan Pols Urge DOT to Commit to Fully Redesigning Fifth and Sixth
Last month DOT announced its intent to add a protected bike lane along 19 blocks of Sixth Avenue. A coalition of advocates, business groups, community board representatives, and elected officials think the city can do better. At a press conference next to the Flatiron Building this morning, they called on DOT to redesign the entire length of Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
October 8, 2015
The Port Authority Bus Terminal and Our Glaring Lack of Transit Leadership
The effort to replace the aging and overcrowded Port Authority Bus Terminal continues to suffer from the New York region's inability to coordinate its transit mega-projects.
September 24, 2015
DOT Commits to Sixth Ave Protected Bike Lane From 14th to 33rd Streets
DOT says it will begin planning and outreach later this year for a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue between 14th and 33rd Streets in Manhattan.
September 22, 2015
First Avenue Bike Lane Fix on Hold Until Pope and UN Leave Town
DOT was supposed to start filling the gap in the First Avenue protected bike lane in Midtown this summer, but the agency says it's waiting until the Pope leaves town and the UN General Assembly adjourns before moving forward.
September 16, 2015
32nd Street Finally Has Enough Space for Walking. Will It Last?
New pedestrian zones near Penn Station have given people more breathing room on some of the most crowded streets in the city. Will they stay or will they go after a trial period wraps up in October?
September 1, 2015
MTA Bus Driver Kills Senior in Midtown; NYPD, Media Blame Deceased Victim
An MTA bus driver killed a senior in Midtown this morning.
August 20, 2015