West Side Study Offers Lots of Little Improvements, No Transformations
The Department of Transportation has completed a multi-year transportation study of the Upper West Side, and Wednesday night the agency walked local residents through the many proposed changes [PDF]. The suggestions for the area between 55th and 86th Streets, west of Central Park, include a number of valuable intersection-level improvements to pedestrian safety, but left some feeling that the recommendations don't go far enough.
April 27, 2012
After Delay, More Improvements Coming For East Side Select Bus Service
Since 2010, rapid bus service has been running on Manhattan's First and Second Avenues. By nearly all accounts, it's been a success. Bus speeds are up 15 percent. Faster trips mean that the M15 has defied the trend of sinking ridership on Manhattan buses, adding 4,000 more passengers per day.
April 26, 2012
Brooklyn Driver Kills 75-Year-Old Pedestrian, No Charges Filed
A driver struck and killed an elderly woman crossing the street in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn this morning, according to the NYPD.
April 25, 2012
Hoboken 2012: Bike Lanes Everywhere, Cycle Track and Bike-Share to Follow
By the end of this year, it's going to be very, very easy to bike around Hoboken.
April 25, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Neighbors Get Better Bike Lane
Somehow we doubt it's going to make Iris Weinshall, Norm Steisel and Louise Hainline feel any better (what with the threat of another lawsuit), but construction is now underway on pedestrian islands along the Prospect Park West bike lane.
April 24, 2012
Bronx Teens Win Ped Safety Improvement After Three Years of Activism
Thanks to three years of dedicated activism from middle- and high-school students, one Bronx intersection is getting a little bit safer. The Bronx Helpers, a community service organization run by the New Settlement Apartments, has successfully lobbied the city to daylight the dangerous corner of E. 172nd Street and Townsend Avenue.
April 24, 2012
On MTA Board, David Paterson Could Be a Force for Transit Funding
As first reported by the Daily News this morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo has nominated former Governor David Paterson to serve as the newest member of the MTA board.
April 23, 2012