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Cyclist Injured on Dangerous Riverside Park Bike Bypass — Need For Fix is Obvious
A cyclist was injured over the weekend — and the blame can be laid almost entirely on the Parks Department's construction of a hilly, dark and dangerous detour through Riverside Park.
November 19, 2019
Free Parking Isn’t Free — But Upper West Side Car Owners Want To Keep It That Way
Entitled drivers bristle at a community board forum that envisions better uses for public space than car storage.
October 30, 2019
City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway
DOT says it is developing ideas for reclaiming the street on the Upper West Side. But it'll take a few years!
October 28, 2019
Central Park West Bike Lane Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Court
Once again, a judge rules that the city really does have the power to determine how traffic flows on its streets.
October 24, 2019
UWS Group Shows DOT Why a Pedestrianized Broadway Would Be Great
Attendees relaxed, played, conversed and enjoyed the roadway — all common occurrences in cities with large pedestrianized zones, but almost completely unheard of in car-dominated New York. Is more on the way?
September 24, 2019
Ex-Parks Commissioner: I Won’t Bike in Central Park Anymore
A delivery man on a e-bike wiped out after striking a pedestrian at a dangerous intersection. What's the city going to do about it?
September 2, 2019
Another Century Condo Resident To Board: Drop Your ‘Frivolous, Dangerous’ Lawsuit
A woman who lost her grandson to road violence says, "This lawsuit is frivolous, ill-informed and dangerous. Most importantly, it threatens to put lives at risk."
August 31, 2019
CPW Resident To Condo Board: Your Bike Lane Suit Is Out of Order
"As a resident, I never authorized the board to file this action on my behalf, and the board is therefore not my agent with respect to this proceeding," Kenneth Squire said.
August 26, 2019
Residential-Parking Permits: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
It's been tried all over the country, with some big hiccups. But parking management could succeed here. The key word is "could."
August 20, 2019
LEGAL EASE: How NIMBYs Use ‘Environmental Review’ to Stop Green Projects
The CPW and 14th lawsuits aim to vex, trouble, and delay traffic improvements. How we can stop them?
August 16, 2019
