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DOT Proposes Road Diet But Only 4 Ped Islands for 35 Blocks of West End Ave
After two people were killed by motorists along one stretch of West End Avenue this year, DOT promised to calm traffic on this dangerous Upper West Side street. Before a packed house of about 200 residents last night, the agency said changes will be made in two phases, finishing by next spring. The plan: A standard road diet, taking the avenue from two lanes in each direction to one, while adding a center turn lane and widening parking lanes [PDF]. The project is an improvement over the status quo, but many residents last night wanted more.
August 1, 2014
At Jean Chambers Vigil, Urgent Pleas for Action Before Another Life Is Lost
Yesterday evening, more than 100 people gathered on the corner of 95th Street and West End Avenue to remember 61-year-old Jean Chambers, killed last week by a turning driver while she had the "walk" signal. Jean's husband and other traffic violence victims spoke at the vigil, and Council Member Helen Rosenthal announced that in the wake of this latest death, DOT will soon redesign at least 10 blocks of West End Avenue.
July 18, 2014
Another UWS Pedestrian Killed as Safety Recommendations Sit on the Shelf
A proposal for safety improvements on the Upper West Side might have prevented the crash that killed a pedestrian Thursday, but the plan was not acted upon by Community Board 7 or DOT.
July 11, 2014
Manhattan DA Cy Vance Won’t Prosecute Cab Driver Who Killed 9-Year-Old
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance will file no criminal charges against the cab driver who killed 9-year-old Cooper Stock and injured his father in an Upper West Side crosswalk in January.
May 22, 2014
After Quick Work by CB 7 and DOT, Safety Fixes Debut at 96th and Broadway
After the deaths of Cooper Stock, Alexander Shear, and Samantha Lee at or near the intersection of 96th Street and Broadway shook Upper West Siders in January, DOT promised fixes to an intersection that locals complained had become even more dangerous to cross after a reconstruction project just a few years before. This morning, the city debuted those changes, including an expanded pedestrian island and new crosswalk.
May 13, 2014
With Key Positions Unchanged, CB 7 Still Puts Parking Above All [Updated]
New term, same old Manhattan Community Board 7.
May 8, 2014
DOT Plans Changes for UWS Intersections After Pedestrian Deaths [Updated]
Video: Barron Lerner, uncle of Cooper Stock, speaks at last night's CB 7 forum.
January 31, 2014
Next Week: DOT to Preview Ped Safety Improvements for 96th and Broadway
The public will hear from DOT next week at a Community Board 7 meeting on proposed improvements at Broadway and 96th Street, after three pedestrians were fatally struck by drivers at or near the intersection this month.
January 23, 2014
At Upper West Side Vigil, Families Mourn 9-Year-Old Lost to Traffic Violence
Hours after Mayor de Blasio unveiled his administration's approach to sharply reducing traffic deaths yesterday, hundreds of New Yorkers gathered at an Upper West Side intersection to mourn 9-year-old Cooper Stock, who was killed last Friday by a turning taxi driver while crossing West End Avenue with his father.
January 16, 2014
Assembly Member Dan O’Donnell Intros Bill to Set NYC Speed Limit at 20 MPH
Assembly Member Dan O'Donnell has introduced a bill to lower the speed limit in New York City to 20 miles per hour.
January 16, 2014