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Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway
Is it really so hard to fix a bridge?
September 5, 2018
This Greenway Bridge is Falling Apart — And Should Have Been Replaced By Now
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August 23, 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
Tonight: Speak Up for Much-Needed Pedestrian Space in Washington Heights [Updated]
The CB 12 transportation committee has endorsed a plaza proposed for Haven Avenue, but a small number of parking-obsessed car owners, including one CB 12 member, are claiming ownership of the street.
June 26, 2018
Probation and Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Abrehet Hagos in Washington Heights
Kyara DeJesus hit Abrehet Hagos with a Mercedes at Broadway and W. 180th Street. She was not charged by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for taking the victim’s life.
October 30, 2017
CB 12 Member Tries to Derail Washington Heights Plaza to Preserve Parking
A board member looking to stoke outrage over a proposed public plaza at a health care campus says the 70 percent of car-free households in the district don't have a stake in how the street is used, since they don't need parking.
October 11, 2017
Driver Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing Washington Heights Pedestrian
At around 4:15 a.m. on January 30, Jonatan Segura was driving a BMW sedan on 181st Street near Amsterdam Avenue when he hit a pickup truck and struck Jorge Encarnacion and an unidentified 46-year-old woman.
May 4, 2017
There’s Still Time to Ask the Port Authority For Wider GWB Paths
On Thursday, the Port Authority board will vote on the agency's $32 billion, 10-year capital plan -- which currently does not include widening the walking and biking paths on the GW Bridge. The paths are much narrower than engineering standards recommend, and with cycling numbers increasing at a rapid clip, the space crunch will only get worse.
February 14, 2017
Unlicensed Driver Kills Abrehet Hagos on Broadway in Washington Heights
A woman allegedly driving without a valid license stuck and killed a man in Washington Heights last weekend.
November 17, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Much of the 158th St. Greenway Connector Is Missing
A utility crew ripped up 158th Street where a two-way bike lane connects to the Hudson River Greenway and hasn't re-installed the bike lane after patching up the asphalt.
July 15, 2016