Two of the Most Dangerous Streets in Queens Set for Safety Upgrades
DOT has proposed concrete safety improvements for Northern Boulevard and Broadway, two of the most dangerous streets in Queens. If supported by Community Boards 2 and 3 next month, the projects could be implemented by the end of the year.
May 20, 2014
CB 6 Joins Council Members Calling for a Safer Queens Boulevard
In a unanimous vote last week, Queens Community Board 6 passed a resolution [PDF] asking DOT for a complete redesign of Queens Boulevard to improve street safety. The board is the first along the infamous "Boulevard of Death" to request the study, joining a united front of City Council members.
May 19, 2014
In Harlem, Bradhurst Plaza Supporters Struggle to Change Status Quo
Manhattan Community Board 10's transportation committee ended months of foot-dragging this week by backing a road diet for Morningside Avenue in Harlem. It's not quite a brand new day at CB 10 though: A community effort to convert a short, irregular block into a public plaza still has an uphill climb at the Harlem board. While there's a substantial local coalition backing the project, a cadre of outspoken opponents use the existing street as a drop-off zone for their apartment building and don't want to see any changes.
May 16, 2014
How Would You Make the Five Boroughs Bikeable for More New Yorkers?
Bike to Work Day is as good a day as any to take stock of how much work remains for New York to become a truly safe place to ride a bike, where everyone who wants to get places by bicycle can feel comfortable doing so.
May 16, 2014
Morningside Ave. Road Diet Set for July After CB 10 Chair Urges Support
With new, clear marching orders from chair Henrietta Lyle after nine months of stalled deliberations, Community Board 10's transportation committee voted unanimously last night to support a road diet plan [PDF] for a speeding-plagued stretch of Morningside Avenue. Pending expected support from the full board next month, DOT is scheduled to implement the safer street design in July.
May 15, 2014
Council Members Rally With StreetsPAC (and Bicycles) on City Hall Steps
This morning, five City Council members joined StreetsPAC and dozens of bike commuters on the steps of City Hall to celebrate Bike to Work Week and push for Vision Zero traffic safety policies before today's transportation budget hearing.
May 15, 2014
Council and Advocates Unite Behind 25 MPH Limit to Pass Bill in Albany
In an effort to pass a bill in the state legislature this session to reduce the city's default speed limit, the City Council and street safety advocates are uniting behind the de Blasio administration's call for a 25 mph limit. In a unanimous 9-0 vote this morning, the City Council Transportation Committee passed a resolution supporting a 25 mph limit. It is expected to pass at the City Council's stated meeting this afternoon.
May 14, 2014