Second Avenue Subway Task Force Meeting

By Aaron Donovan
Nov 13, 2006

Second Avenue Subway Task Force meeting sponsored by Manhattan Community Board 8.

Discussion: Residential real estate issues related to the proposed Second Avenue Subway. [Ed note: One of Spitzer’s transportation priorities.]

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

Governor Cuomo was hands-on in his push to get Second Avenue Subway construction wrapped up by the end of 2016, but when it comes to funding the rest of the system, he's been MIA. Photo: Flickr/NYS Governor's Office

A Message to Cuomo: Good Subway Service Matters More Than Mega-Projects

By David Meyer | Jan 30, 2017

Andrew Cuomo personally intervened to get the Second Avenue Subway running by January 1. But when it comes to the less flashy task of getting the whole subway system to run reliably, the governor is nowhere to be seen.

A cyclist passes by the 94th Street entrance to the soon-to-open Second Avenue Subway. Photos: David Meyer

There's Also a Major Improvement on the Surface of 2nd Ave

By David Meyer | Dec 23, 2016

The completion of phase one of the Second Avenue Subway enabled DOT to move forward with a dedicated bus lane and protected bike lane on 37 blocks of Second Avenue.

Traffic-Calming Road Diet Could Come to Fourth Avenue in Park Slope

By Stephen Miller | Apr 17, 2013

For years, Fourth Avenue has been identified as one of Brooklyn’s most dangerous streets for pedestrians. Recently, DOT has been working neighborhood-by-neighborhood — in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, and Park Slope — to redesign Fourth Avenue for greater safety. Last week, the agency unveiled its proposals to calm traffic and add pedestrian space on 28 […]

Brooklyn Community Board Meeting on Williamsburg Bike Rack Placement & Sidewalk Buildouts

By Aaron Donovan | Sep 7, 2007

Jon Orcutt, Senior Policy Advisor to the New York City Department of Transportation, will give a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 1 on locations for proposed sidewalk buildouts and bicycle racks. 552 Driggs Avenue, corner of North 7th Street North 5th Street and Bedford Avenue, southwest corner Kent Avenue at North 8th Street 560 Manhattan Avenue, […]

This Week: BQE, Obesity, Columbus Circle Subway Station

By Streetsblog | Jan 25, 2010

The calendar has an interesting week in store. Unfortunately most of the good stuff is clustered on the same day. Monday: Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg hosts a debate on the Bedford Avenue Bike Lane. On hand will be cycling advocates and Hasidic representatives. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Four NYC government agencies are coming together to […]

Will 2nd Ave Get Its Protected Bike Lane After Subway Construction Wraps?

By Ben Fried | Jul 17, 2015

As the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway wraps up sometime in the next two years, the largest construction zone in the city will turn back into a functional street. Those 40 blocks of Second Avenue on the Upper East Side won’t be the same as before, though. Back in 2010, the city laid out a plan to […]