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Cross-Bronx Ride Out Participant: “Kids Just Want to Ride Bikes”
A mass bike ride planned through social media on Sunday came to an abrupt end when NYPD set up a roadblock and arrested more than a dozen kids, in some cases causing physical harm. The police response was excessive and uncalled-for, according to one older participant, who's looking into getting permits for future rides.
September 22, 2017
DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane for 10 Blocks of Fifth Avenue in Harlem
The project is an outgrowth of the agency's outreach for safer biking and walking access to the Harlem River bridges.
September 15, 2017
Bike-Share Expansion in Harlem, Astoria, and Central Brooklyn Starts Next Week
Next Tuesday, September 12, Citi Bike operator Motivate will begin installing 140 new stations and 2,000 bikes in Astoria, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Harlem up to 130th Street, marking the final phase of planned expansion for the four-year-old bike-share system.
September 5, 2017
Motorist Kills Kayshawn Whitick, 13, on 5th Avenue in Harlem, and NYPD Blames the Child
Drivers have killed at least 20 children age 14 and under since the 2014 launch of the city’s Vision Zero initiative.
August 22, 2017
Where Harlem’s City Council Contenders Stand on Streets and Transit Issues
Next Tuesday, February 14, Harlem voters will choose a City Council member to replace Inez Dickens in what's expected to be a very low turnout election. To get a sense of where the candidates stand on streets and transit issues that council members can influence the most, earlier this week we sent three questions to all the campaigns.
February 10, 2017
Driver Kills Army Vet Barney Pinkney, 63, in Harlem — NYPD Blames Victim
A motorist struck and killed 63-year-old Barney Pinkney as he crossed the street in Harlem Tuesday. NYPD blamed the victim in the press.
September 15, 2016
Citi Bike Will Expand Uptown With Its Too-Sparse Station Network
The good news: Citi Bike is expanding up to 130th Street later this year.
April 14, 2016
Manhattan Community Board 9 Votes for Broadway Road Diet
Manhattan Community Board 9 voted last night to approve DOT’s plan for safety improvements along Broadway in West Harlem. The road diet will slim Broadway between 135th Street and 153rd Street from three lanes in each direction to two, widening curbside parking lanes and adding a six foot buffer on either side of the Broadway Malls.
December 18, 2015
Momentum Builds For Safety Improvements on Broadway in West Harlem
West Harlem residents are rallying support for safety improvements on Broadway between 135th Street and 153rd Street ahead of a vote on a DOT redesign proposal at tonight's Community Board 9 transportation committee meeting.
November 5, 2015
Resolved: Manhattan Community Board 10 Rejects Bradhurst Plaza
It was loud. It was messy. And in the end, Manhattan Community Board 10 decided against turning a short section of Macombs Place in Harlem into a car-free public space. Supporters of the proposal spent years trying to get CB 10's backing but came up a few votes short last night.
September 3, 2015