Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chelsea

The city is being sued over the busway. Photo: Google Maps

UPDATED: 14th Street Landowners Sue City over Car-Free ‘Busway’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 21, 2019 | 32 Comments

The 14th Street Coalition says the DOT plan violates state environmental law because the agency didn't conduct a serious assessment of the impact that banning cars from 14th Street would have on neighboring residential streets.

Leaked Documents Show MTA/DOT May Bail on 14th Street ‘Busway’

By Dave Colon | Mar 7, 2019 | 1 Comment

The Busway is still in play, but it's not doing so well.

Cops Finally Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Man Last Year

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 6, 2019 | 5 Comments

Law enforcement has finally arrested the hit-and-run driver they say killed a Queens man on a Manhattan sidewalk in October — but only for fleeing, not for the reckless driving that killed the victim in the first place. On Feb. 19, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance quietly charged 37-year-old Bronx resident Tomas Dunn for taking […]

Arthur Schwartz. Photo: @advocat4justice/Twitter

CYCLE OF RAGE: NIMBY Lawyer Arthur Schwartz Sees Himself as Jane Jacobs Fighting Robert Moses

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 14, 2019 | 35 Comments

A long call with the lawyer for a group of Village residents who want bike and bus lanes removed reveals a powerful mix of delusion, elitism and wealth.

This is the moment when bus driver Dave Lewis passed too closely to cyclist Dan Hanegby, who had the right of way, killing him.

SEE IT: Video Shows Bus Driver Killing Citi Bike Rider Dan Hanegby

By Emma Whitford | Sep 20, 2018 | 94 Comments

More evidence that bus driver Dave Lewis is to blame for the crash that killed a Citi Bike rider last year.

Painted markings for 26th Street's forthcoming protected bike lane adjacent to the memorial bike for Dan Hanegby, killed biking there last June. Photo: Twitter/Jeff Novich

Eyes on the Street: Start the Countdown for Midtown’s Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Jun 13, 2018 | 9 Comments

DOT crews were out installing preliminary markings on 26th Street today.

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