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MTA Committed to October Launch Date for East Side Select Bus Service

By Noah Kazis | Apr 6, 2010 | 17 Comments

Two months after the MTA and NYCDOT first presented East Side Select Bus Service to Manhattan Community Board 6, officials were back with a modified plan last night, hoping to get a vote from the transportation committee. After a combative couple of hours, they didn’t get one. The committee chose to put off a vote […]

CB 6 Committee Votes on East Side Bus+Bike Improvements Tonight

By Ben Fried | Apr 5, 2010 | 1 Comment

Sorry for the late notice folks, but there’s one more public meeting on this week’s busy schedule with big implications for street safety, and it’s happening tonight. The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 6 is expected to draft and vote on a resolution regarding plans for Select Bus Service and protected bike lanes on […]

LES Bike-Ped Improvements Sail Through Manhattan CB 3

By Noah Kazis | Mar 24, 2010 | 9 Comments

New bike lanes leading to and from the Williamsburg Bridge encountered almost no opposition from Manhattan Community Board 3. Two weeks after NYCDOT revealed a package of pedestrian and cyclist improvements for the Lower East Side, the full membership of Community Board 3 voted overwhelmingly to approve the plans. There was only one "no" vote […]

Can the New York City Council Wrest Crash Information From NYPD?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

City Council Member Gale Brewer wants to open up traffic data to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists on Manhattan’s West Side, a campaign that could lead to safer streets across the boroughs. Because crash info remains hidden from the public, the only civilians who see the results of unsafe conditions are witnesses. In February, […]

Brooklyn CB2 Committee Seeks Better Fort Greene Bike Connections

By Ben Fried | Feb 18, 2010 | 4 Comments

The transportation committee of Brooklyn Community Board 2 voted unanimously Tuesday night to advance the idea of improving cycling connections between Fort Greene and surrounding neighborhoods. The proposal put forward by committee member Mike Epstein envisions safer bicycling across Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, spanning intersections that are currently among the most dangerous in Brooklyn. […]

Bus Stops, Not Bike Lanes, the Hot-Button Issue at Manhattan CB 6

By Ben Fried | Feb 2, 2010 | 10 Comments

One CB 6 member praised the "Design B" template for East Side avenues because of its bike safety benefits. Image: NYCDOT/MTA Last night NYCDOT and the MTA showed their plans for enhanced bus service and safer streets on the East Side of Manhattan to the Community Board 6 transportation committee. There was no vote, but […]

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