Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East Harlem

First Downsized, Now Cancelled: DOT and MTA Drop 125th Street SBS Plan

By Stephen Miller | Jul 16, 2013 | 26 Comments

Facing opposition led by State Senator Bill Perkins, NYC DOT and the MTA have cancelled the plan to bring Select Bus Service to 125th Street in Harlem. The plan, which was trimmed in half in May, cutting bus lanes out of West Harlem, has now been shelved. As a result, tens of thousands of daily […]

Another Cyclist Killed at East Harlem Intersection, NYPD Again Blames Victim

By Brad Aaron | Jun 3, 2013 | 40 Comments

For the second time in less than a year, a cyclist has been killed by a motorist at the intersection of E. 108th Street and Park Avenue, in East Harlem. On Sunday evening at around 7:40 p.m., 18-year-old Marvin Ramirez was riding east on E. 108th when he was hit by the driver of a […]

DOT Trims Harlem Bus Plan; Bill Perkins’ Office: “We Are Definitely Pleased”

By Stephen Miller | May 29, 2013 | 11 Comments

Congratulations are in order for State Senator Bill Perkins, who has successfully condemned more than 32,000 crosstown bus riders to travel on 125th Street at speeds that are often slower than walking. His pressure to revise a plan for dedicated bus lanes and other measures to prioritize surface transit — culminating in an “emergency” town […]

Tonight: Speak Up for Better 125th St. Bus Service at Bill Perkins Town Hall

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2013 | 10 Comments

Spurred by transit activists demanding improvements to 125th Street buses that often crawl slower than walking speed, DOT and MTA have been moving forward with a project to improve bus service along the major crosstown corridor. But last month, State Senator Bill Perkins sent DOT a letter [PDF] in which he said Select Bus Service […]

125th Street Buses Are Slow, But Fixes Are Moving Too Fast for Bill Perkins

By Stephen Miller | Apr 11, 2013 | 13 Comments

For years, crosstown bus riders on 125th Street — more than 32,000 per day — have had to put up with a ride that’s slower than walking. After months of planning, fixes are in sight, but State Senator Bill Perkins is objecting to the city’s effort to bring faster bus service to Harlem. During rush […]

Questions About Truck Enforcement Linger After Amar Diarrassouba’s Death

By Stephen Miller | Mar 7, 2013 | 3 Comments

It’s been a week since truck driver Robert Carroll ran over and killed Amar Diarrassouba at First Avenue and 117th Street in East Harlem, and although NYPD says its crash investigation is complete, the department has so far failed to address major questions about the legality of the truck Carroll was driving. The company Carroll works […]

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