Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Lower East Side

Two More Miles of Open Streets Coming Tomorrow: Broadway, Lower East Side and 34th Ave. in Queens

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 6, 2020 | No Comments

"We're ready to go into higher gear," the mayor said on Wednesday, announcing just 1.9 more miles of open streets.

By Eve Kessler | Nov 15, 2019 | No Comments

Move would create alternative routes as the East Side Greenway is closed for flood protection.

By Eve Kessler | Oct 3, 2019 | 6 Comments

Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.

By Charles Komanoff | Sep 16, 2019 | 18 Comments

Remembering Carl Hultberg, a great, unsung figure at the start of the livable streets movement.

By Eve Kessler | Jul 23, 2019 | 11 Comments

Electeds, residents demand independent review of proposal that digs up a park and endangers cyclists while sparing a highway.

By Vivian Lipson | Jul 18, 2019 | 3 Comments

“It’s hectic, unsafe,” said Danika Underhill, a resident who wants the city to do better.