Eyes on the Street: Madison Square, Re-Squared

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From Streetsblog regular BicyclesOnly comes this shot of construction work going on now at Madison Square. More photos here, and here is DOT’s project presentation. When complete, the renovation — one of two planned for Broadway this summer — will reclaim over 37,000 sq. ft. of public space from auto traffic.

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Eyes on the Street: Madison Square Ped Space Invaded

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"Have placard-bearing drivers begun their own reclaiming of reclaimed public space?" That is the question posed by Streetsblogger ddartley, who last week snapped these photos of a city government vehicle parked in the new Madison Square pedestrian plaza. He got just close enough to spot the placard behind the windshield when: This guy wearing some […]

Eyes on the Street: Busted in the Bus Lane

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We’ve posted many times on NYPD bus lane abuse, so it’s nice to have this reader-submitted shot. This scofflaw driver was tagged Monday evening on E. 57th Street between Madison and Fifth — just in time for bus passengers to witness a rare act of traffic law enforcement. With new MTA chief Jay Walder citing […]