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Eyes on the Street: Progress on Pulaski Bridge Bikeway
Last week DOT posted photos of construction work on the Pulaski Bridge bikeway on the project's Facebook page. DOT is adding a protected lane that will create more room for people who bike and walk the bridge, which connects Greenpoint and Long Island City over Newtown Creek.
October 15, 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
Eyes on the Street: Children Play Mere Feet From Citi Bikes — The Horror!
Let's take a moment to remember the fury of the Upper East Side parents who discovered last month that a bike-share station had begrimed the same block schoolchildren use for midday recess on E. 82nd Street near Second Avenue, next to P.S. 290.
October 6, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Randall’s Island Connector to Open in “Coming Weeks”
The Randall's Island Connector, a greenway link between the South Bronx and Randall's Island, is almost complete. Bronxites are anticipating a ribbon-cutting any day now from the city's Economic Development Corporation, which is building the project.
September 30, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Instant Bike Lane, Courtesy of NYPD and the Pope
Update: From reader Joe Enoch: "I got in that 'lane' this morning and a cop nearly knocked me off my bike a few feet later. He jumped in front of me and screamed at me to get out of the lane. There were no emergency vehicles, UN convoys or popes in sight."
September 25, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Cyclists Ride New Hudson Greenway Ramp in Inwood
Cyclists and wheelchair users will soon have improved access to the Hudson River Greenway in Inwood, when the Parks Department officially opens a new ramp connecting the greenway to Dyckman Street.
September 8, 2015
Eyes on the Street: A Smorgasburg of Traffic in Prospect Park [Updated]
Yesterday, popular food market Smorgasburg launched its first outpost in Prospect Park -- and brought a traffic mess into what's ostensibly a car-free park.
August 31, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Clinton Street’s New Bikeway
A new two-way bikeway is under construction to provide a connection between the Williamsburg Bridge and the East River Greenway.
August 25, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Williamsburg’s “Lively,” “Beautiful” New Garage Wall
An apartment building in Williamsburg perfectly illustrates how parking minimums in New York's zoning code make the city's streets and sidewalks worse.
August 21, 2015