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Eyes on the Street: Third Avenue Bus Island Nears Completion
Pedestrians and bus riders at one of the most dangerous intersections in Midtown now have a bit more breathing room. Work on a block-long pedestrian island on Third Avenue is complete, providing space for pedestrians between drivers turning right onto 57th Street and traffic heading uptown. It also includes a new bus stop and shelter [PDF].
July 13, 2015
33rd Street at Penn Station Will Go Car-Free This Summer
Real estate giant Vornado Realty Trust last night unveiled plans to open up space for people on a couple of busy blocks near Penn Station. The proposed car-free zones include a new pedestrian plaza on 33rd Street west of Seventh Avenue. Phase one will consist of a three-month trial this summer and fall, and the changes could be made permanent afterward.
June 2, 2015
Cabbie Faces Right of Way Charges for Critically Injuring Midtown Pedestrian
Taxi driver Babul Miah, 29, faces charges under the city's Right of Way Law after critically injuring a 20-year-old woman who was in the crosswalk at Eighth Avenue and West 57th Street on Saturday at approximately 5:30 p.m.
May 18, 2015
CB 6 Panel Unanimously Backs Plan to Fill Gap in 1st Ave Protected Bike Lane
DOT is set to fill a key 10-block gap in the First Avenue protected bike lane this summer, but cyclists might have to wait until the fall for the final piece of the missing link.
May 5, 2015
Monday: See DOT’s Plan to Complete the First Avenue Protected Bike Lane
Mark your calendars for early next week, when DOT will be presenting its plan to replace sharrows with a parking protected bike lane on First Avenue, filling a gap between protected bikeways south of 49th Street and north of 59th Street.
May 1, 2015
“Boulevard 41” Poised to Reclaim Space for People Near Bryant Park
A crowded Midtown block could get more space for people and plantings if adjacent property owners decide to foot the bill.
January 14, 2015
Take a Look and Vote on the New Proposals for a Car-Free 42nd Street
For nearly 15 years, a group of architects and planners who go under the banner of Vision42 have advocated for a car-free 42nd Street with light rail and expanded pedestrian space [PDF]. Hoping to catch the interest of the de Blasio administration, last spring the group launched a competition seeking conceptual designs for a re-imagined 42nd Street. Now the four finalists are up for a public vote.
January 13, 2015
Surviving a Walk in NYC Should Not Depend on Luck
The Taxi and Limousine Commission says it doesn't know anything about a cabbie who drove onto a Midtown sidewalk, hit a pedestrian, and crashed into a building earlier this week. Other than to deflect blame from the driver, NYPD has refused to release information about the crash.
October 9, 2014
Vance Brings Manslaughter Charge in Death of Pedestrian Charity Hicks
A motorist charged with manslaughter for the death of a Manhattan pedestrian is scheduled to appear in court later this week.
September 30, 2014