Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East Harlem

East Side Coalition Unveils Its Vision for Safer, Transit-Friendly Streets

By Ben Fried | Jan 28, 2011 | 52 Comments

Earlier this week, Laurence Renard was killed as she crossed First Avenue when a dump truck driver turned into her path from 90th Street, hitting her from behind. Renard was one of at least six pedestrians and cyclists who have lost their lives in traffic crashes on East Side streets since last August. People are […]

Fight for Completed East Side Bike Lanes Comes to City Hall Steps

By Noah Kazis | Nov 10, 2010 | 13 Comments

After rallying on the steps of City Hall this afternoon, Transportation Alternatives delivered 2,500 handwritten letters urging Mayor Bloomberg to complete the protected bike lanes on First and Second Avenues. Joined by elected officials and more than forty supporters, T.A. called on Bloomberg to fulfill the promise of safe walking and cycling on Manhattan’s East […]

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Select Bus Service Debuts on Manhattan’s East Side

By Elizabeth Press | Oct 14, 2010 | No Comments

This weekend, Select Bus Service debuted on First and Second Avenues in Manhattan, bringing a package of improvements to speed trips on one of New York’s most-used bus routes. Buses on the M15 route were traveling at a snail-like clip of less than 6 mph before the introduction of SBS. Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette […]

Select Bus Service Debuts on Manhattan’s Busiest Bus Route

By Noah Kazis | Oct 11, 2010 | 15 Comments

Select Bus Service is up and running along First and Second Avenues, bringing rapid bus enhancements to the second busiest bus line in New York City. Though riders will need some time to adjust to the new system, many are already praising the faster service. The thousands of bus riders along Manhattan’s East Side were […]

CB 11 Committee Approves Safety Fixes for Harlem River Park Access

By Noah Kazis | Oct 6, 2010 | 5 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 11’s transportation committee voted in favor of a slate of safety improvements along the Harlem River waterfront last night, a project that will give New Yorkers better access to the underutilized Harlem River Park. Changes like pedestrian refuge islands, sidewalk extensions, and leading pedestrian intervals got a thumbs up from committee members, […]

Reading Between the Lines on East Side’s Missing Bike Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Sep 15, 2010 | 26 Comments

Select Bus Service remains on track to debut on October 10, confirmed NYC DOT and the MTA at a meeting of the project’s Community Advisory Committee last night. Bus service improvements along the corridor are as crucial as ever and will be bolstered by camera enforcement, which DOT announced would be in effect starting in […]

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