Deadly Woodhaven Boulevard and NYC’s Broken Community Board Process
Yesterday morning, a driver struck and killed 13-year-old Jazmine Marin as she walked across Cross Bay Boulevard at 149th Avenue on her way to school. The location is deadly -- one other person has been struck and killed there since 2012, and Cross Bay is one of the most dangerous streets in the city. From 2009 to 2013, 17 pedestrians lost their lives on Cross Bay and Woodhaven Boulevard (the name of the same street north of Liberty Avenue) [PDF].
October 25, 2016
Bill Giving Cyclists a Head Start at LPIs Gets a Council Hearing Next Month
Momentum is building for Council Member Carlos Menchaca's bill to allow cyclists to proceed at traffic signals at the same time that pedestrians get the go-ahead. Intro 1072 would affect intersections with leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) -- signals that give pedestrians a head start to establish themselves in the crosswalk ahead of turning motorists. If the bill passes, cyclists can legally take the same head-start.
October 24, 2016
No More Stalling: DOT Redesigns Gerritsen Ave After Teen Cyclist’s Death
DOT will install a two-way protected bike lane and other traffic-calming measures on Gerritsen Avenue, the street next to Marine Park in southern Brooklyn where a drunk driver killed a teenage cyclist this summer [PDF].
October 24, 2016
East Harlem Rezoning Plan Scraps Parking Minimums to Build More Housing
The Department of City Planning is preparing a major rezoning of East Harlem, and it calls for scrapping parking requirements along most of the avenues in the neighborhood.
October 21, 2016
5 Highlights From Last Night’s Bike-Share vs. Parking Meeting
Last night's Brooklyn Community Board 6 bike-share forum lacked the fireworks of previous meetings -- no physical threats this time. While the tone was civil, the demands from the anti-bike-share crowd weren't exactly reasonable.
October 21, 2016
A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims
How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who've reviewed the options.
October 20, 2016
DOT Compromises 111th Street Redesign to Win Francisco Moya’s Support
DOT has released a watered-down version of its redesign for 111th Street in Corona. The compromise has won over Assembly Member Francisco Moya, who had withheld his support for the original plan, saying 111th Street needed to retain more car lanes.
October 20, 2016
Bike Racks on Buses Are Nice, But the Verrazano Really Needs a Bike Path
Later this year, the MTA will release a master plan for the Verrazano Bridge that's expected to include the possibility of a bike and pedestrian path, but advocates worry the agency is needlessly driving up the cost of the project.
October 19, 2016
Growing Coalition Urges de Blasio to Fund Discount Fares for Poor Residents
Advocates are turning up the heat on Mayor de Blasio to fund discount MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers.
October 19, 2016
CB 7 Parks Committee Votes for Hilly Greenway Detour in Riverside Park
Manhattan Community Board 7's Parks and Environment Committee voted 4 to 1 last night in favor of the Parks Department's proposal to route cyclists away from from Riverside Park's waterfront greenway between 72nd Street and 83rd Street.
October 18, 2016