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Charges Reduced in Manhattan Hit-and-Run Death of Charity Hicks
Charges have been reduced against a driver who allegedly killed a woman on a Manhattan sidewalk and fled the scene.
February 4, 2016
CB 4 Transpo Committee Endorses Sixth Ave Protected Lane
DOT is set to move forward with a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue from 8th Street to 33rd Street after members of the Community Board 4 transportation committee gave the project a thumbs-up last night.
January 21, 2016
Shutting the Midtown Stables Won’t Do Zilch for Manhattan Traffic
Mayor de Blasio’s newest rationale for his deal to shutter the horse-carriage stables in the West 50s is that it will alleviate traffic congestion in Midtown. At an MLK Day event yesterday in Brooklyn, the mayor told reporters:
January 19, 2016
NYC Drivers Killed at Least 16 People on Sidewalks and in Buildings in 2015
A woman who was struck by an unattended taxi in December died from her injuries this week. The driver was not charged by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
January 7, 2016
Video: Festival of Fake Police Lights Takes Over Sixth Avenue [Updated]
Bucky Turco of ANIMAL fame took this video of what looks like a Lubavitcher Hanukkah parade in Midtown Saturday night. The video was shot on Sixth Avenue at 23rd Street shortly after 8 p.m.
December 14, 2015
What Protected Bike Lanes on Midtown Cross Streets Might Look Like
We reported yesterday that DOT is exploring the potential for crosstown protected bike lanes in Midtown. Currently, the painted crosstown bike lanes on Midtown cross streets tend to get blocked by cars. Here's how one reader put it:
December 9, 2015
DOT Exploring Better Crosstown Bike Lanes for Midtown
DOT is exploring options for better crosstown bike connections in the city’s busiest neighborhood, according to a letter from DOT Manhattan Borough Commissioner Margaret Forgione to Community Board 4.
December 8, 2015
CB 5 Committee to DOT: You Oughta Take a Traffic Lane Outta Sixth Avenue
Like their counterparts at Community Board 4, members of the Manhattan Community Board 5 transportation committee think DOT's proposed redesign of Sixth Avenue isn't bold enough. Unlike CB 4, the committee voted for the plan anyway in a unanimous decision last night.
November 24, 2015
Eyes on the Street: 33rd Street Plaza Gone… Til Next Year?
As planned, the pedestrian spaces installed near Penn Station are being removed this week. A painted sidewalk extension and seating were added to 32nd Street for the summer, while 33rd Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues was converted to a plaza.
October 16, 2015