The highlight of the week is Wednesday, when you can weigh in on the future of streets in Hunters Point and Long Island City at a public workshop hosted by DOT and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. Here’s the full slate of events from the Streetsblog calendar: Tonight: Manhattan Community Board 6 will get an update on […]

On Wednesday, the City Council transportation committee will discuss a slate of bills, including one to increase penalties for hit-and-run drivers and another calling for the creation of a bike safety task force. We’ll have more coverage before the hearing. Here are the rest of this week’s calendar highlights. Check the calendar for complete listings. Today: At a […]

There are two big community board votes this week, both on Wednesday. The Manhattan CB 4 transportation committee will decide whether to endorse a protected bike lane for Sixth Avenue from 14th Street to 33rd Street. DOT brought this plan to the table in response to years of community advocacy. CB 4 was among the […]

Tomorrow, NYC DOT is expected to present a plan for a protected bike lane and pedestrian islands on Amsterdam Avenue to the Community Board 7 transportation committee. It’s been a long time coming: Locals have pressed for a redesign of the dangerous, high-speed conditions on Amsterdam for many years, with the community board passing three resolutions […]

Come out on Thursday to support Streetsblog and Streetfilms at our annual benefit, the Streets Ball. We’ve got a fantastic evening planned, with great food from Kickshaw Cookery, beer and wine, live music, and . We’ll be recognizing the contributions of City Council members Jimmy Van Bramer and Julissa Ferreras, and advocates Lizi Rahman and Lisa Sladkus. Buy […]

This week DOT will unveil plans to improve safety for people who walk on Empire Boulevard, at two of the most dangerous intersections in Brooklyn, to Community Board 9. DOT wants to add public space and reconfigure the traffic pattern where Empire meets Remsen and Utica avenues, and convert a slip lane on Franklin Avenue […]

This week’s calendar includes community board action in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, and a City Council hearing on commuter van legislation. See the highlights below, and check the calendar for complete listings. Tuesday: DDC will present on the Owl’s Head Connector section of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway and EDC will present an update on the city’s […]

This week community boards will take up street safety in Red Hook, improvements to Brooklyn’s Empire Boulevard, and Citi Bike’s expansion into Harlem. TA will scope east-west bike routes on the Upper East Side, and Amtrak will reveal its Sunnyside Yard master plan. Highlights below. Check the calendar for complete listings. Tuesday: On the agenda […]

There’s a lot of weighty stuff on the calendar this week, including presentations and public meetings on street improvements in Upper Manhattan, on the Upper East Side, and on 111th Street in Corona. Plus the City Council transportation committee will have a hearing on proposed legislation concerning bus safety and daylighting intersections. Highlights below. Check the calendar for complete […]

How does New York City’s version of Vision Zero compare to the original Swedish model? Two events on this week’s calendar will bring Swedes to the city to talk Vision Zero policy and design. Also this week, the de Blasio administration moves forward with a plan to add ferry service. Today: Ferries serve fewer people at much […]

The streets where I-95 cuts across Washington Heights see some of the worst traffic congestion in Upper Manhattan. At a DOT workshop tonight, you can weigh in about how to make the area better for walking, biking, and transit. See the full slate of events on the Streetsblog calendar. Here are the highlights: Monday: The Downtown […]