Eyes on the Street: NYPD Continues to Mistake Bus Lane for Parking

By Brad Aaron
Nov 10, 2008

A tipster sends in these shots of police — again — and trucks — again — parked in the 34th Street Select Bus Service lane. Looks like the city’s Botts’ Dots are more soft than barrier.

Where is the outrage from the parking-obsessed media? Oh, right — they’re out chasing the real story.

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By Brad Aaron | Oct 3, 2014

Work is underway on updates to the Third Avenue bus lane. Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson and reader David Dartley tweeted these shots of what will eventually be an offset lane from 36th to 55th Street, a configuration designed to speed bus travel by shifting parking and loading to the curb [PDF]. The Third Avenue bus lane dates […]

Eyes on the Street: Third Avenue Bus Island Nears Completion

By Stephen Miller | Jul 13, 2015

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Eyes on the Street: Bus Bulbs on Broadway, Protected Lanes on Second Ave

By Noah Kazis | Jun 18, 2010

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Eyes on the Street: Bike, Pedestrian and Bus Upgrades Coming to East Harlem

By Brad Aaron | Oct 3, 2012

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By Brad Aaron | Jun 27, 2017

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