Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Community Boards

Harlem CBs Look to Weaken Safety Plan; Levine: DOT Should Move Ahead

By Stephen Miller | Jan 13, 2014 | 14 Comments

A 10-block road diet proposed for Morningside Avenue in Harlem continues to face resistance from Manhattan Community Board 10. In the latest development, it seems the transportation committee chair of CB 10 is trying to convince neighboring Community Board 9, which contains the west side of the avenue, to amend its vote in favor of […]

CB 5 Votes Unanimously for DOT Study of Fifth and Sixth Avenue Redesign

By Stephen Miller | Dec 13, 2013 | 1 Comment

After a unanimous vote by its transportation committee last month, Manhattan Community Board 5 voted unanimously last night for DOT to study a complete streets redesign of Fifth and Sixth Avenues to better accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders on two of the busiest avenues in Midtown. The resolution asks NYPD “to more stringently enforce […]

Harlem’s CB 10 Continues Assault on Safer Streets and Better Buses

By Stephen Miller | Dec 12, 2013 | 11 Comments

According to Harlem’s Community Board 10, there is apparently no such thing as a street redesign worth pursuing. Over the course of two-and-a-half hours Tuesday night, members of the board’s transportation committee declined to support a road diet for Morningside Avenue, attacked a community-based street safety plan installed on Mount Morris Park West, and asked […]

Starting Tonight, Learn How You Can Join Your Local Community Board

By Stephen Miller | Dec 5, 2013 | 4 Comments

Tuesday’s vote at Manhattan Community Board 7 is a reminder that the road to livable streets progress often goes through the local community board. With that in mind, Transportation Alternatives is kicking off a series of community board join-up meetings this week, where you can apply to serve on your local board. Community boards, while […]

CB 7 Votes 35-0 for DOT to Study Amsterdam Avenue Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Dec 4, 2013 | 13 Comments

Before an audience of more than 100 people last night, Manhattan Community Board 7 voted 35-0, with five abstentions, for a resolution asking DOT to perform a complete streets study of Amsterdam Avenue, including safer pedestrian crossings and a protected bike lane. The unanimous vote came after a long session of procedural wrangling over the […]

Tonight on the Upper West Side: Critical Vote on Amsterdam Avenue

By Stephen Miller | Dec 3, 2013 | 10 Comments

After months of meetings, tonight Manhattan Community Board 7 is expected to vote on a resolution asking DOT for a complete streets study of Amsterdam Avenue. Getting to tonight’s vote involved months of marathon meetings and debate, and supporters of safer streets can’t let up now. The resolution being considered tonight asks DOT to study […]

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