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Safer Bowery, LES Bike Lanes Clear Manhattan CB3 Committee

By Ben Fried | Mar 11, 2010 | 25 Comments

New bike routes will provide safer connections on the Manhattan side of the Williamsburg Bridge, in an attempt to divert cyclists from Delancey Street. Image: NYCDOT NYCDOT unveiled a slate of pedestrian and bicycle improvements to the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 3 last night. Presenters asked for votes on two street safety projects: […]

To Thwart Terror Trial Traffic Snarls, Curb Placard Abuse

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 25, 2010 | 6 Comments

The pending trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has thrown lower Manhattan into a tizzy, for good reasons. Foremost, of course, is the dread of revisiting the horrors of that day, mingled with fears of new attacks linked to the trial. But there are also concerns that the NYPD’s aggressive countermeasures will impede […]

Bill to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists Will Resurface in Albany

By Noah Kazis | Jan 13, 2010 | 6 Comments

Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, speaking, with Daniel Squadron and Scott Stringer at last year’s rally for Hayley and Diego’s Law. To Squadron’s right are Wendy Cheung, Hayley Ng’s aunt, and Jon Adler, representative for the families of Ng and Diego Martinez. With the state legislative session underway, Albany will soon turn its attention to business […]

Gerson Bill Mandating Review of Transpo Projects Is Now Law

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2010 | 4 Comments

In one of his final acts as a City Council member, Alan Gerson won passage for a bill that may slow down major street projects. New York City’s 2009 legislative session didn’t end without a parting gift from outgoing Lower Manhattan rep Alan Gerson. A new law that passed City Council unanimously before the end […]

Concrete Truck Plows Into Canal Street Sidewalk, Injuring Eight

By Ben Fried | Nov 11, 2009 | 13 Comments

Photo: Matt Hogan. Eight people were injured this afternoon after a concrete truck careened into the sidewalk on the one-block diagonal linking Canal Street to the Bowery. Vehicles exiting the Manhattan Bridge have turned this block, often teeming with people waiting for the Fung Wah Bus, into a constant danger zone. Here’s what an employee […]

Streetfilms Shorties: NYPD Blockage on Manhattan Bridge Approach

By Brad Aaron | Oct 8, 2009 | 18 Comments

The debut Streetfilms Shortie caught an errant scooter blocking a bike lane. This time it’s New York’s Finest, camped out in the Manhattan Bridge bike path at Canal and Chrystie. A half-step forward, two steps back.

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