Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East Village

Candidates for City Council District 4 at last week's TransAlt-hosted L train forum. From left: Barry Shapiro, Keith Power, Bessie Schacter, Jeff Mailman, Rachel Honig, Maria Castro, and Vanessa Aronson. Photo: David Meyer

City Council District 4 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2017 | 4 Comments

Two weeks ago, Streetsblog sent four open-ended questions to the candidates in eight contested City Council races. We'll be publishing the responses we received, as well supplementary material from StreetsPAC questionnaires, in a series of posts this afternoon.

Candidates for City Council District 4 at last night's forum. From left: Barry Shapiro, Keith Power, Bessie Schacter, Jeff Mailman, Rachel Honig, Maria Castro, and Vanessa Aronson. Photo: David Meyer

Only a Few Council Candidates Are Taking the Looming L Train Shutdown Seriously

By David Meyer | Sep 7, 2017 | 3 Comments

Many candidates endorsed the general concept of reducing car traffic and improving bus service and bicycling, but few would commit to the specific idea of a 14th Street dedicated solely to car-free transportation.

Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village estimates that its residents account for 7,000 and 8,000 of the 50,000 daily L train trips that start and end in Manhattan. Photo: Google Maps

Stuy-Town Property Manager: 14th Street Needs Efficient Bus Service to Handle L Train Commuters

By David Meyer | Jun 14, 2017 | 1 Comment

An internal study estimates Stuy-Town/Peter Cooper Village residents account for at least 7,000 daily L train riders.

This intersection design might have saved Kelly Hurley's life. Image: Reed Rubey

A Plea for DOT to Design Bike Lanes With Safer Intersections

By David Meyer | Apr 13, 2017 | 77 Comments

On Tuesday, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 unanimously passed a resolution calling on DOT to replace "mixing zone" intersections on protected bike lanes along Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue with designs that maintain more physical separation between cyclists and motor traffic.

Cyclists on First Avenue negotiate this "mixing zone" at 9th Street at the same time as left-turning motorists. Google Maps

Turning Truck Driver Critically Injures Woman Biking on 1st Ave — Then NYPD Tickets Cyclists

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 31 Comments

A box truck driver turning left onto 9th Street critically injured a 31-year-old woman biking north on First Avenue this morning.

TA proposes a center-running protected lane for Second Avenue between 63rd Street and 59th Street. Image: Transportation Alternatives

How to Close the Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap

By David Meyer | Jan 17, 2017 | 9 Comments

In a new report, Transportation Alternatives makes the case for closing the gaps in the Second Avenue protected bike lane as soon as possible and lays out a design concept for the tricky approach to the Queensboro Bridge.

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