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Eyes on the Street: Instant Bike Lane, Courtesy of NYPD and the Pope
Update: From reader Joe Enoch: "I got in that 'lane' this morning and a cop nearly knocked me off my bike a few feet later. He jumped in front of me and screamed at me to get out of the lane. There were no emergency vehicles, UN convoys or popes in sight."
September 25, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Cyclists Ride New Hudson Greenway Ramp in Inwood
Cyclists and wheelchair users will soon have improved access to the Hudson River Greenway in Inwood, when the Parks Department officially opens a new ramp connecting the greenway to Dyckman Street.
September 8, 2015
Eyes on the Street: A Smorgasburg of Traffic in Prospect Park [Updated]
Yesterday, popular food market Smorgasburg launched its first outpost in Prospect Park -- and brought a traffic mess into what's ostensibly a car-free park.
August 31, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Clinton Street’s New Bikeway
A new two-way bikeway is under construction to provide a connection between the Williamsburg Bridge and the East River Greenway.
August 25, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Williamsburg’s “Lively,” “Beautiful” New Garage Wall
An apartment building in Williamsburg perfectly illustrates how parking minimums in New York's zoning code make the city's streets and sidewalks worse.
August 21, 2015
Eyes on the Street: West 125th Street Gets Its Bus Lanes
It's finally happening. More than a year after bus lanes were installed on 125th Street east of Lenox Avenue, the first signs have appeared that DOT will soon be painting red bus-only lanes in West Harlem.
August 19, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Seventh Avenue Gets a Bit More Pedestrian Space
Pedestrians have a little more room to navigate the complex intersection of Seventh Avenue South and W. 4th Street in the West Village.
August 18, 2015
Street Seats and Bike Lanes Come to Brownsville and East New York
Livable streets improvements are rolling out for residents of Brownsville and East New York. Two new Street Seats have popped up just blocks from each other on Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard. Meanwhile, DOT is installing the neighborhood's latest round of bike lanes.
August 12, 2015
Eyes on the Street: 33rd Street Plaza Comes to Life
There is now a plaza at Penn Plaza.
August 11, 2015
Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes Arrive on Woodhaven Blvd
It's not quite Select Bus Service, but it's a step in the right direction: A pair of long-awaited bus lanes are rolling out on Woodhaven Boulevard.
August 7, 2015