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Upper West Siders Beg DOT For A ‘Low-Traffic Neighborhood’
Manhattan Community Board 7 asked the DOT to explore a pilot program in the district aimed at redirecting outside traffic away from local streets.
April 8, 2026
Parking-Obsesssed West Side Community Board Snubs Ask For Loading Zone
Parking continues to reign supreme on the Upper West Side.
January 12, 2026
West Side Community Board Fails to Back Safety Over Parking
Oh, they're fine with safety ... as long as parking comes first. No, seriously, that's what they did.
September 11, 2025
City Hall Pauses Upper West Side ‘Smart Curb’ Parking Reforms Amid Predictable Driver Backlash
DOT's nascent effort to convert 70 curbside spots on the Upper West Side from free to metered parking is on hold after drivers threw a fit, City Hall said.
August 26, 2025
Eyes on the Street: UPS Blows Off DOT’s ‘Microhubs’ Delivery Pilot
"Microhub" parking zones reserved for e-commerce firms to offload parcels from trucks to cargo bikes and hand-carts routinely go unused.
July 23, 2025
‘Cart Before Horse’: Upper West Siders Demand NYPD Halt Bike Crackdown
Here's a different kind of community feedback for Commissioner Tisch.
May 21, 2025
Slaughter of the Innocents: SUV Driver Kills Upper West Side Teen
Thirteen-year-old Niyell McCrorey is the 15th child killed by drivers so far this year, and at least the 97th pedestrian.
November 4, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Nasty’ Getting Nastier Edition
The war on e-bikes took a "nasty" turn on the Upper West Side on Thursday. Plus more news.
October 18, 2024
Friday Video: A Vision for West 72nd Street
Maybe someday, a roadway that devotes 88 percent of its space to a tiny minority of users (drivers) could finally work for everyone. We can dream, can't we?
October 11, 2024
‘Not Acceptable’: Uptown Greenway to Close For 6 Months Without Safe Detour
The busiest bike path in America will be cut off for six months.
September 23, 2024
