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Truck Driver Kills Maria Minchala, 63, in Washington Heights Crosswalk
A truck driver killed a woman in a Washington Heights crosswalk Wednesday night -- the second pedestrian fatally struck by New York City motorists yesterday.
February 11, 2016
DA Cy Vance Wins Conviction in Washington Heights Hit-and-Run Killing
A driver charged with fatally striking a man in Washington Heights and leaving the scene was sentenced to prison yesterday.
February 5, 2016
NYC Motorists Kill 2 Pedestrians and Critically Injure 2 Others in 3 Days
In four separate crashes since Thursday, at least two people have been struck and killed while walking, and two others were critically injured.
February 1, 2016
Trottenberg Announces Plaza Equity Program at Plaza de Las Americas Reveal
Just eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony, officials held a ribbon-cutting this morning at Plaza de Las Americas, an impressive new public space in Washington Heights. Also today, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced a City Hall initiative to assist plazas in neighborhoods without the resources of a major business improvement district.
November 23, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Flex Posts Keep Drivers Out of 158th Street Bike Lane
Reader Alec Melman sent these before-and-after pics of the bikeway on 158th Street in Manhattan, which is now protected with flex posts. The lane is part of a package of Upper Manhattan bike improvements intended to make biking and walking safer between the Hudson River Greenway and the High Bridge.
October 30, 2015
CB 12 Committee Backs Road Diet, Bike Lanes on St. Nicholas Ave
A DOT proposal for a road diet and bike lanes St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights got a vote of support last night from the Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee. The project could get striped next spring.
September 11, 2015
CB 12: Proposed Building on Top of 1 Train Is Too Big, Needs More Parking
Community Board 12 members voted against a proposal for a new apartment building in Washington Heights, to be built on top of the 1 train, in part because they want the developers to build more parking, according to DNAinfo coverage of the Wednesday meeting.
September 4, 2015
WE ACT Climate Plan Calls for Better Upper Manhattan Bicycling, Walking
While most of Northern Manhattan escaped the harshest ravages of Hurricane Sandy, there was some flooding along the waterfront, including inside the 148th Street subway station. Next time around, a severe storm could take a different turn and things could be worse for waterfront areas in Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. WE ACT for Environmental Justice has developed a climate action plan for those neighborhoods -- and it includes some recommendations for walking, bicycling, and transit.
August 7, 2015
Eyes on the Street: The 158th Street Connector
The paint is down on what will be a short two-way bike lane on 158th Street in Washington Heights, part of a package of DOT improvements [PDF] to make biking and walking safer between the Hudson River Greenway and the recently reopened High Bridge linking Upper Manhattan to the Bronx. This segment runs between the Henry Hudson Parkway and Broadway.
July 21, 2015
The Case for 24/7 Access to the High Bridge
Video of opening day on the High Bridge: Clarence Eckerson.
June 22, 2015