Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming

Will CB 9 Take Its Cues From a Denny Farrell Rant Against a Safer Broadway?

By Stephen Miller | Jul 10, 2015 | 53 Comments

Council Member Mark Levine and the local precinct commander spoke in support of a traffic safety plan [PDF] for a deadly stretch of Broadway last night at a Manhattan Community Board 9 transportation committee meeting. Then Denny Farrell, chair of the New York State Assembly’s powerful ways and means committee, let loose with a nonsensical rant against the plan. The project […]

Tonight: Community Board 9 Weighs Fix for Dangerous Stretch of Broadway

By Stephen Miller | Jul 9, 2015 | 25 Comments

A street safety plan [PDF] for Broadway in West Harlem is going before the Manhattan Community Board 9 transportation committee tonight. The redesign is a road diet similar to other DOT projects that have reduced deaths and injuries, but CB 9 members also have a track record of opposing attempts to improve safety by removing car lanes. […]

Eyes on the Street: DOT Installs Missing Speed Hump After Driver Flips Car

By Stephen Miller | Jun 19, 2015 | No Comments

After a car crash, some press attention, and pressure from the local council member, DOT finally coordinated with the School Construction Authority to install a long-awaited speed hump on Hull Avenue as part of the Norwood Slow Zone in the Bronx. The asphalt was poured Wednesday, and markings were striped yesterday, said Elisabeth von Uhl, who lives on the block. […]

CB 7 Backs Caton Ave Safety Fixes After Lander Urges “Yes” Vote

By Stephen Miller | Jun 18, 2015 | 5 Comments

Safety improvements for Caton Avenue in Brooklyn almost didn’t get a thumbs up from Community Board 7 last night when a few people spoke against the loss of five parking spaces. But Council Member Brad Lander stepped in and urged the board to support the redesign, leading to a vote in favor. The plan [PDF] was developed after middle […]

Will NYPD Charge Driver Who Rammed Woman on Sidewalk and Left Scene?

By Brad Aaron | May 14, 2015 | 45 Comments

A motorist who deliberately drove down a Manhattan sidewalk, rammed a pedestrian, left the scene and reportedly hit a second person in Brooklyn might not be charged with a crime, according to one of the victims. Heather Hensl was walking on Beekman Street near William Street on April 13 when a motorist struck her, knocking her to the ground, lacerating her head and fracturing […]

DOT Redesign of 165th Street in the Bronx: Road Diet and Painted Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | May 12, 2015 | 16 Comments

A section of E. 165th Street near the Grand Concourse is set to get a road diet, bike lanes, and concrete pedestrian islands under a DOT plan to cut down on traffic injuries [PDF]. While the redesign would be a big improvement over the status quo, it doesn’t take advantage of the widest sections to […]

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