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Nearly Every NY-12 Candidate Supports the 72nd St. Bike Lane
Most of the contenders agree: Bike lanes are beneficial.
June 11, 2026
MYTHS BUSTED: Five Lies From This Week’s Community Board Meetings
Streetsblog runs down and corrects five street safety myths heard this week on the community board circuit.
June 5, 2026
Mamdani Says He’ll Back DOT Against Bikelash in W. 72nd St. Safety Revamp
Unlike his predecessor, Mamdani vowed to not throw his Department of Transportation under the bus.
May 22, 2026
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
