De Blasio To Announce Car-Free Lower Manhattan Today!
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After years of pressure from activists, Mayor relents and agrees to pedestrianize the entire area below Chambers Street.
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Group Calls for Amsterdaming Most of Lower Manhattan
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Crowded streets in Lower Manhattan must give more space to throngs of tourists and other pedestrians with new designs that would bring motorists to a crawl, says a neighborhood group.
Oonee, a Safe Bike Parking Pod, Coming Soon to Lower Manhattan
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Finally, someone is offering something better than locking up on a traffic pole and hoping your bike is there when you get back.
Downtown Alliance Calls for a Pedestrianized Financial District
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The BID wants the city to convert streets to "shared space" with a central hub for truck deliveries.
Will Yuh-Line Niou Stand Up for Traffic Relief in Her Car-Battered Lower Manhattan District?
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The streets of Niou's district are overrun by car traffic taking advantage of the free East River bridges, while the overwhelming majority of households do not own a car. Nevertheless, she wants a resident exemption from congestion pricing.
Citing “Medical Episode,” NYPD Declines to Charge Livery Driver in Lower Manhattan Crash That Injured 4 Bystanders
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NYPD filed no charges against a TLC driver who caused a collision that injured three pedestrians and one person on a bike. Meanwhile, a second TLC vehicle involved in the crash is connected to a string of dangerous driving offenses.