Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Washington Heights

This is what it all comes down to: Two precincts with utter contempt for their neighbors.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: Welcome to the Finals — the 114th vs. the 34th

By Streetsblog | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

This contest is motivated by one thing: the outrage we feel at the contempt that NYPD officers show towards their neighbors — and the finals were a microcosm of the entire tournament.

THIS JUST IN: West 181st Street Busway To Start On April 26

By Dave Colon | Mar 19, 2021 | No Comments

Sweet relief is coming to Washington Heights bus riders this year.

Washington Bridge over the Harlem River, built in the 19th century, became a car sewer in the 20th, thanks to Robert Moses. Photo: Google

OPINION: Uptown and the Bronx Needs ‘Bridges for People’ Too

By Lucia Deng | Mar 18, 2021 | No Comments

Washington Bridge, which spans the Harlem River, is a sad car sewer. Pedestrians, cyclists and transit need better access.

PARKING MADNESS 2021: An Upper Manhattan Battle of Two Heavyweights

By Streetsblog | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

It's the 3-0 vs. the 3-4 — and everyone has been waiting for this matchup for years.

Coming to Washington Heights this spring! File photo: Dave Colon

Survey Says: Washington Heights Residents Want Their Awful Bus Service Fixed

By Dave Colon | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments

Even half of the drivers said better bus service would be a good thing.

DOT: 181st Street Busway is Not Likely For This Year

By Dave Colon | Nov 3, 2020 | No Comments

We thought only Brooklyn Dodger fans said, "Wait 'til next year!" Apparently, the mayor does, too.

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