Eyes on the Street: Breathing Room for Pedestrians on Eighth Avenue in Midtown
The city added nine feet of walking space (a 40 percent increase) to the west side of Eighth Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets, north of the bus terminal. Planters line what used to be a parking lane next to a buffered bike lane, which remains intact.
June 27, 2017
NYC Drivers Injured 1,250 Pedestrians and Cyclists in May, and Killed Seven
Through the first five months of 2017, City Hall reported 46 pedestrians and cyclists killed by NYC motorists, and 5,577 injured, compared to 56 deaths and 5,928 injuries in the first five months of 2016.
June 20, 2017
Michael Mamoukakis, 80, Second Cyclist Killed by Charter Bus Driver in Chelsea in One Week
The driver hit Mamoukakis while turning onto W. 29th Street, where buses are prohibited by city traffic rules. No charges have been filed by NYPD or Manhattan DA Cy Vance.
June 19, 2017
