Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Community Boards

Two of the Most Dangerous Streets in Queens Set for Safety Upgrades

By Stephen Miller | May 20, 2014 | 7 Comments

DOT has proposed concrete safety improvements for Northern Boulevard and Broadway, two of the most dangerous streets in Queens. If supported by Community Boards 2 and 3 next month, the projects could be implemented by the end of the year. On Northern Boulevard between 63rd and 103rd Streets, DOT has proposed adding nine pedestrian islands […]

CB 6 Joins Council Members Calling for a Safer Queens Boulevard

By Stephen Miller | May 19, 2014 | 12 Comments

In a unanimous vote last week, Queens Community Board 6 passed a resolution [PDF] asking DOT for a complete redesign of Queens Boulevard to improve street safety. The board is the first along the infamous “Boulevard of Death” to request the study, joining a united front of City Council members. “Our board, like all of the […]

In Harlem, Bradhurst Plaza Supporters Struggle to Change Status Quo

By Stephen Miller | May 16, 2014 | 9 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 10’s transportation committee ended months of foot-dragging this week by backing a road diet for Morningside Avenue in Harlem. It’s not quite a brand new day at CB 10 though: A community effort to convert a short, irregular block into a public plaza still has an uphill climb at the Harlem board. While there’s a […]

Morningside Ave. Road Diet Set for July After CB 10 Chair Urges Support

By Stephen Miller | May 15, 2014 | 8 Comments

With new, clear marching orders from chair Henrietta Lyle after nine months of stalled deliberations, Community Board 10’s transportation committee voted unanimously last night to support a road diet plan [PDF] for a speeding-plagued stretch of Morningside Avenue. Pending expected support from the full board next month, DOT is scheduled to implement the safer street design […]

As CB 10 Dithers, Espaillat and Levine Urge DOT to Act on Morningside Ave.

By Brad Aaron | May 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

While Manhattan Community Board 10 refuses to endorse pedestrian safety improvements for Morningside Avenue in Harlem, two lawmakers are urging DOT to move forward. After sending a similar letter in January, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and City Council Member Mark Levine wrote DOT again this week [PDF] to praise the agency’s plan for a Morningside […]

Manhattan CB 10 Continues to Oppose Safety Overhaul for Morningside Ave

By Stephen Miller | May 9, 2014 | 7 Comments

Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 10 in Harlem continued to obstruct a street redesign that could save lives. A safety overhaul for speeding-plagued Morningside Avenue, requested by local residents and developed by DOT, has been stalled as the board refuses to back any plan that includes a reduction in the number of car lanes. In […]

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