Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper East Side

Third Avenue in the East 50s — an unbearable car sewer. Residents are mobilizing to make the street into a livable boulevard. Photo: File

DOT ‘Happy to Think About’ a Third Avenue ‘Boulevard’ Approach: Advocates

By Paul Krikler | Sep 26, 2021 | No Comments

A notoriously dangerous Upper East Side street needs traffic calming — stat!

The bike lane on 61st Street, looking west toward Lexington Avenue. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Eyes on the Street:
The East Side Crosstown Bike Lanes Re-Emerge

By Liam Jeffries | Aug 25, 2021 | No Comments

After much argument, the permanent 61st and 62nd Street cycle paths are here. Sort of.

The bike lane on 61st Street and Madison Avenue at its inception last year. The Upper East Side Council District, now represented by Ben Kallos, is hotly contested. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Upper East Side Candidate Moscaritolo Wants Residential Parking Permits

By Eve Kessler | Apr 2, 2021 | No Comments

A controversial plank in an otherwise straight-ahead transportation platform.

The East 61st Street bike lane at Lexington, pictured on Aug. 31, before its completion. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Upper East Side Protected Bike Lanes Safe … for Now

By Eve Kessler | Jan 7, 2021 | No Comments

A drive to extirpate the temporary lanes on 61st and 62nd streets failed in a lopsided vote of a Manhattan panel.

20th Cyclist of 2020 Killed in Upper East Side Hit-And-Run

By Dave Colon | Nov 2, 2020 | No Comments

Delivery biker was mowed down by the driver of a Chevy Tahoe SUV.

Motorcycles take up less space, are easier on roads, and pollute less than cars. Photo: Chris Sequeira

Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?

By Chris Sequeira | Jul 30, 2020 | No Comments

The experience of the e-scooter service showed the need for better safety education. But, with proper rules and encouragement, motorcycles could enhance mobility while reducing cars.

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