Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East Harlem

DOT Proposes Safety Fixes to Help People Reach Harlem River Park

By Noah Kazis | Aug 20, 2010 | 5 Comments

Bridge traffic and very wide streets make the intersection of 135th and Madison difficult for pedestrians to cross, impeding access to the Harlem River Park. Image: Google Street View One of the biggest planning stories of the last decade is undoubtedly the opening of the New York City waterfront to the public. Across much of […]

What They’re Saying About Protected Bike Lanes in East Harlem

By Ben Fried | Aug 19, 2010 | 7 Comments

Writing letters to the mayor in support of protected bike lanes for uptown. Photo: BicyclesOnly/Flickr Last Saturday, a group of volunteers with Transportation Alternatives set up a table on East 117th Street, gathering handwritten letters urging Mayor Bloomberg to extend protected bike lanes up to 125th Street, as originally planned. I’ve been meaning to write […]

From the Outset, NYPD “Suspected No Criminality” in Death of Max Mendez

By Ben Fried | Aug 2, 2010 | 28 Comments

The location where Max Mendez was killed by a tow truck operator last Friday, described in some press accounts as an "entrance ramp" to the Triborough Bridge. Image: Google Maps Three days after 6-year-old Max Mendez was killed by an MTA tow truck operator while walking with his mother to the Wagner Pool at 124th […]

Quinn Praises Empty Garage at East River Plaza Ribbon Cutting

By Noah Kazis | Jul 20, 2010 | 46 Comments

Council Speaker Christine Quinn cuts the ribbon for East River Plaza and its 1,428 parking spaces. Photos: Noah Kazis Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the suburban-style East River Plaza shopping complex today. The fleet of cars that the city’s leading politicians and developers arrived in barely registered in the mall’s giant parking lot. […]