Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chinatown

CB2 is trying to avoid this typical scene in residential areas: delivery trucks drouble-park and endanger cyclists and motorists. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Manhattan Panel to DOT: Use Curbside Space for More Than Just Parking

By Dave Colon | Feb 24, 2020 | No Comments

It's a trend! Another Manhattan community board has demanded that the DOT figure out how to reallocate curb space so that roadways are not such a chaotic, unsafe mess.

The Canal Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge is a dangerous spot. Photo: Google

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Another Pedestrian is Killed in Chinatown

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 26, 2020 | No Comments

Police did not say whether the driver ran a red light, but he or she was not immediately charged.

Lower Manhattan rep Margaret Chin. Photo: William Alatriste

Council Member Chin: Charging an Extra $.50 or $1 for Parking Will Ruin Chinatown

By David Meyer | Mar 12, 2019 | 17 Comments

It's the same old story, but it's still not true: Low-cost parking is not essential to help small businesses.

Here's how the Times covered the carnage.

Cops Arrest Upstate Driver Who Killed One, Injured Six, in Chinatown

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 27, 2018 | 5 Comments

Police arrested the driver who ran down seven people, killing one, in Chinatown on Monday night, charging him with multiple counts.

Council Member Margaret Chin (center, pink scarf) speaking alongside delivery workers and allies in December. Photo: David Meyer

Council Member Margaret Chin on Her Fight Alongside Delivery Workers

By David Meyer | Aug 7, 2018 | 11 Comments

Where the NYPD sees a traffic safety threat, this council member sees a fight for basic decency.

Go Ahead — Take a Ride on the Park Row Bikeway

By Brad Aaron | Jun 18, 2018 | 7 Comments

After years of limited public access, the Park Row project will improve north-south bike trips under the Brooklyn Bridge, and will link the bridge and Chinatown.

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