Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper West Side

The memorial bike for Madison Lyden was installed on Monday, Sept. 17, just over a month after the crash that killed her. Photo: David Meyer

Madison Lyden Gets a White ‘Ghost Bike’ — Will NYC Cyclists Get Safety?

By Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer | Sep 18, 2018 | 4 Comments

Is change finally coming to Central Park West?

Madison Lyden's bike lies crumpled on the sidewalk after she was killed by a truck driver on Aug. 10.

20th Precinct Chief Wanted to Arrest Taxi Driver Who Killed Madison Lyden — But Cy Vance Said No

By David Meyer | Sep 5, 2018 | 14 Comments

A district attorney already under fire for his questionable performance in office gets criticized anew.

TransAlt's Paul Steely White urged the city to make protected bike lanes the standard that should not wait for deaths like Madison Lyden's last week on Central Park West. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Madison Lyden Died On Central Park West Because the City “Failed Her”

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 17, 2018 | 26 Comments

A protected bike lane most assuredly would have saved the 23-year-old tourist's life.

TransAlt Hosts Memorial Ride For Madison Lyden Past Spot on Central Park West Where Garbage Truck Driver Killed Her

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 16, 2018 | 2 Comments

An obviously preventable death.

Potential Central Park West bikeway design by @BrandonWC

Helen Rosenthal Calls for Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Central Park West

By David Meyer | Aug 14, 2018 | 24 Comments

Rosenthal said a crash like the one that killed Madison Lyden "should never happen again.” Her support for a Central Park West bikeway should empower DOT to act swiftly.

The unprotected bike lane on Central Park West at 66th Street, via Google Maps

Private Trash Hauler Kills Madison Jane Lyden, 23, Biking on Central Park West

By Ben Fried | Aug 11, 2018 | 27 Comments

A livery driver obstructed the unprotected bike lane on Central Park West, forcing Lyden into motor vehicle traffic.

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