Manhattan
Top Categories
Critical Mass Manhattan
Friday, July 28, 7 pmCritical Mass: ManhattanUnion Square Park North
July 6, 2006
Jane Jacobs: A Public Celebration
Jane Jacobs: A Public CelebrationWednesday, June 28 at 5:00 pm, rain or shine. Washington Square ParkMeet in front of the Arch, site of Jacobs' first victory over Robert Moses.
June 28, 2006
Jane Jacobs Tribute Tonight
There will be a public celebration for Jane Jacobs this evening, 5:00 pm, under the arch in Washington Square Park.
June 28, 2006
Memorial Ride
On
Thursday, June 29, 6:30 pm there will be a memorial bike ride for Dr. Carl Nacht and Derek Lake. Cyclists will meet Meet on the
Hudson River Greenway at 42nd Street in front of the aircraft carrier Intrepid.
June 27, 2006
Improper Steel Plate May Have Caused Fatal Crash
The steel construction plate above may have contributed to Derek Lake's fatal bike crash yesterday.
June 27, 2006
Streetfilms: Broadway & Houston
Just a few blocks east of where cyclist Derek Lake was killed yesterday, community activist Charle-John Caffiero tells Streetfilms' Mark Gorton how one of the busiest and most vital pedestrian crossings in New York City is currently being redesigned by DOT to become more car friendly -- at the expense of pedestrian safety.
June 27, 2006
Eyes on the Street: Central Park, Friday, June 23, 3:30 pm.
The following note just came across the Streetsblog transom, from Michael, a 29-year-old business-owner in Manhattan. Michael is a tri-athlete and trains daily in Central Park on his Softride bicycle. This is what happened to him on Friday:
June 26, 2006
Houston Street: Bike Boulevard of Death?
New York 1 reports that a cyclist was killed this morning around 9:40 am while making a right turn from LaGuardia Place to West Houston Street. "Witnesses say the bike rider was trying to squeeze between a truck and a van."
June 26, 2006