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OPINION: Central Harlem Needs a Bikeway—Right Now
A protected lane along the median of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard would be a grand gesture linking Harlem's past to its future. It's also simple justice.
August 26, 2022
PARKING MADNESS 2021: An Upper Manhattan Battle of Two Heavyweights
It's the 3-0 vs. the 3-4 — and everyone has been waiting for this matchup for years.
March 9, 2021
Manhattan CB9 Big: Citi Bike Won’t Get ‘Our’ Parking Without A Fight
There's gonna be a showdown over parking, says Carolyn Thompson.
October 22, 2019
Safety First! De Blasio Overrules Manhattan Community Board For Amsterdam Ave. Fix
A victory for street safety activists as the mayor moves against a board that has resisted improvements.
April 25, 2019
CB9 is ‘Adamant’ in Still Opposing Amsterdam Redesign Despite Fatal Crash Last Week
The West Harlem community board held a press conference on Thursday, invited Borough President Gale Brewer, then openly defied her on DOT's plan for a safer roadway.
March 26, 2019
Damage Control or Double-Down? CB9 To Make Announcement in Wake of Preventable Death
Community Board 9 may embrace a street safety redesign that it has long opposed for upper Amsterdam Avenue — and all it took was a young woman's death along the notorious speedway. Or maybe not.
March 25, 2019
KOMANOFF: Congestion Pricing Will NOT Fill Upper Manhattan With Suburbanites Cruising for Parking
Our expert fires up his transportation spreadsheet and finds that neighborhood fears about a carmaggedon at the edge of congestion pricing zone are unfounded.
March 21, 2019
Street Cheats: Police Hog Bus Stops and Crosswalks on Frederick Douglass Blvd
Scan the streets around any police building in New York, and you'll probably find officers parking their personal vehicles with flagrant disregard for the law. Case in point: NYPD Police Service Area 6 on Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem.
March 23, 2018
Slow Going for Harlem Bike Projects at Local Community Boards
The plans affect streets in four Manhattan community boards, posing distinct challenges for DOT's typical practice of securing endorsements for street safety projects.
March 20, 2018
New Citi Bike Stations Arrive in Harlem and Astoria
All told, this year Citi Bike is adding 140 new stations and 2,000 bikes, increasing the size of the system by about 20 percent.
September 29, 2017
