Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Midtown

A rendering of the outside public space of the new proposed Project Commodore tower. Photo: RXR Realty

Developers Will No Longer Seek to Reduce Required Bike Parking in Midtown Tower

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

Now they’ve got the ride idea.

The No. 7 train. A candidate for a West Side Council district is proposing to revive a station on the line's extension that wasn't built for budgetary reasons. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Council Candidate: Hells Kitchen Needs Another 7 Train Station

By Eve Kessler | Jun 8, 2021 | No Comments

Erik Bottcher calls for the revival of the unbuilt station at 41st Street and Tenth Avenue.

Urban highway: Third Avenue in Manhattan. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Campaign Seeks To Fix Manhattan’s Third Avenue Traffic Toilet

By Dave Colon | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

A petition covers the portion of Third Avenue between 24th and 42nd streets.

Manhattan Board Ask DOT To Cancel Rule Hampering Curb Extensions

By Eve Kessler | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

It's the latest sally in the war to reclaim streets from cars, promote equity, and stop discriminating against pedestrians.

DOT: Second Ave Gap Will Be Filled In…At Some Point

By Dave Colon | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments

A Manhattan community board committee unanimously approved the Department of Transportation's long-awaited plan to fill in the hated gap in Second Avenue's protected bike lane.

Removing cars and trucks from 42nd Street and replacing buses with a modern, low-flow, light-rail line would allow the full width of this crowded street to be used for a richly landscaped greenway and sustainable transport.
Illustration: Roxanne Warren

Op-Ed: For a Safe, Healthy City, We Need an Auto-Free Zone in Manhattan

By George Haikalis and Roxanne Warren | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

COVID-19 underscores that closing streets to traffic and enhancing amenities in the crowded core will be vital to the survival of urban America.

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