Battery Park City Residents Don’t Want South End Avenue Safety Redesign
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Safety and cycling — what could be worse for a neighborhood that will be one of the first to be submerged if the world doesn't arrest climate change?
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Battery Park City
Pedestrian Run Over and Killed by Mini-Bus in Battery Park City
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The Daily News blamed the woman, Arlene Kalfus, 81, for allegedly crossing mid-block.
Battery Park City Bans Bicycling on Esplanade By North Cove Marina
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The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), the state agency that manages the Lower Manhattan neighborhood, has posted “cyclist dismount” signs around the North Cove Marina plaza, a key connection along the waterfront. BPCA Chief of Staff Kevin McCabe told Streetsblog that the new policy is a “proactive pedestrian safety measure” and not a response to any specific […]
Eyes on the Street: 8-Year Downtown Greenway Detour Finally Ends
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Since 2007, people biking on the Hudson River Greenway in Lower Manhattan have had to take a circuitous detour into Battery Park City. Not anymore. This weekend, the shuttered greenway segment reopened, providing a straight shot to and from the Battery. @DataVizier called our attention to these photos he took of the reconstructed greenway at […]
Downtown Greenway Segment Closed Since 2007 to Reopen in November
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An eight-year Hudson River Greenway detour is set to conclude in less than two months, restoring a direct bike route along West Street near the World Trade Center site. Since 2007, the greenway has been closed near Brookfield Place, the office and retail complex on the west side of West Street formerly known as the World Financial […]
Time to Expand DOT’s Toolbox Beyond Signs and Signals?
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A Streetsblog reader reports from Lower Manhattan: DOT is removing a series of stop signs from a five block street along the river in Battery Park City for reasons explained below. The street is lined on one side by a heavily-used waterfront park, and the other by residential apartment buildings and entrances to other parks. […]