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Manhattan Beep Stalls Plans for Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Project
Locals are concerned, among other things, about its effect on a riverside bike path.
July 10, 2019
Op-Ed: My Commute on the M14 Bus is a Dehumanizing Disaster
Our correspondent says he has ridden buses all over the city, but nothing compares to the experience that is the 14D bus.
May 1, 2019
Williamsburg, Lower East Side, Corona and Ditmas Park Are Small-Street Danger Zones
Mostly, one-lane intersections are safe. But a new analysis by Localize shows where they are not.
February 8, 2019
UPDATE! Manhattan Community Board to City: Get Real on L-Train Plan
Hundreds of thousands of people will be affected. But the mitigation plan could be better.
September 17, 2018
NYPD Cop to Cyclist: I Didn’t Ticket That Truck in the Bike Lane Because My Supervisor Told Me Not To
An officer was caught on camera admitting that he was told to look the other way.
August 20, 2018
Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
June 5, 2018
Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”
Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan sides of Kavanagh's State Senate district are overrun by motorists drawn to the promise of a free trip across the East River.
February 5, 2018
Clinton Street Protected Bike Lane Returns After Two-Month Hiatus
The two-way bike lane had vanished between Grand Street and East Broadway after DOT repaved the street at the end of November.
February 2, 2018
Will Yuh-Line Niou Stand Up for Traffic Relief in Her Car-Battered Lower Manhattan District?
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.
January 29, 2018
Clinton Street Bike Lane Still MIA Ten Days After DOT Repaving
Maintaining streets is one of NYC DOT's core functions. But once fresh asphalt is down, the wait for new markings can drag on, and for streets in the bike network, that can mean the loss of protection for weeks at a time.
December 11, 2017
