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CB 7 Turns Down Bike Racks as Big Complete Streets Meeting Approaches
Despite a positive vote in committee, earlier this week Community Board 7 on the Upper West Side sidelined a plan to bring more bike racks to the area, after some procedural maneuvering by transportation committee co-chair Dan Zweig stifled discussion. With a key presentation from DOT on extending the Columbus Avenue protected bike lane coming up next week, the episode is a reminder that just about any change to the street faces an uphill battle with Zweig and his fellow co-chair, Andrew Albert.
December 7, 2012
CB 7 Committee Votes for More UWS Bike Parking, Overriding Co-Chair
Last night, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 signed off on plans for more bike racks on the Upper West Side and the neighborhood’s first on-street bike corral. The two resolutions mustered more than enough support to overwhelm the objections of committee co-chair Dan Zweig, and both will advance to the full committee in December.
November 14, 2012
Upper West Side Residents Fed Up With CB 7 Inaction on Complete Streets
Last night, Manhattan Community Board 7's transportation committee debated the merits of bringing protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuges to Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues between 59th and 110th Streets. This would be a big gain for the Upper West Side, which currently only has one mile of protected bike lane on Columbus Avenue. After years of debate and negotiation, residents are growing impatient with the committee's indecisiveness on street redesigns that make walking and biking safer.
October 5, 2012
Tomorrow: Speak Up for Safer Streets on the Upper West Side
Tomorrow night, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 will take public input on the possible expansion of protected bike lanes on the Upper West Side.
October 3, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Upper West Side Crash Leaves Vehicle Overturned
Reader Daniel Green sends in this picture of a Thursday afternoon crash at Broadway and W. 77th Street. According to FDNY, the crash occurred at approximately 1:21 p.m. One person was treated for injuries and released, while a second was hospitalized at St. Luke's-Roosevelt, a spokesperson said. FDNY did not know if bystanders were among the injured.
May 4, 2012
West Side Study Offers Lots of Little Improvements, No Transformations
The Department of Transportation has completed a multi-year transportation study of the Upper West Side, and Wednesday night the agency walked local residents through the many proposed changes [PDF]. The suggestions for the area between 55th and 86th Streets, west of Central Park, include a number of valuable intersection-level improvements to pedestrian safety, but left some feeling that the recommendations don't go far enough.
April 27, 2012
After 18 Months of Bike Lane, Columbus Ave Retail Looks as Strong as Ever
You might remember a wave of news stories that broke around this time last year with headlines like: "Columbus Avenue Business Owners Say Bike Lanes Driving Down Bottom Line," or "Lack of Parking Destroying Columbus Avenue Business," or "Study: Street Redesign Hurting Upper West Side Businesses."
March 30, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Curb-Jumping Cab Driver Hits Pedestrians on UWS
Streetsblog reader Liz Patek sent in these photos of the aftermath of a Tuesday afternoon crash at 68th Street and Broadway, in front of the Loews Lincoln Square movie theater. Liz writes:
December 21, 2011
Jazz Singer Daniela D’Ercole Killed Crossing Broadway Last Week
Last Thursday night, Daniela D'Ercole was struck and killed by the driver of a Mercury SUV while she crossed the street on the Upper West Side, multiple outlets reported over the weekend.
November 14, 2011
Unlicensed Driver Who Backed Over and Killed Yolanda Casal Fined $500
For at least the second time this year, an unlicensed driver will be punished with no more than a token fine for killing a Manhattan pedestrian.On June 30, Yolanda Casal, 78, and her 41-year-old daughter Anais Emmanuel were crossing Amsterdam Avenue near West 98th Street when Edwin Carrasco, 38, of Paterson, New Jersey, drove his Ford Explorer into them while backing up in pursuit of a parking spot. Casal was later pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Hospital; Emmanuel was hospitalized with injuries.
November 11, 2011