Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Financial District

Congestion on Canal Street, which turns out to be part of the National Highway System. Photo: giggel/Wikimedia Commons

Will Yuh-Line Niou Stand Up for Traffic Relief in Her Car-Battered Lower Manhattan District?

By David Meyer | Jan 29, 2018 | 22 Comments

The streets of Niou's district are overrun by car traffic taking advantage of the free East River bridges, while the overwhelming majority of households do not own a car. Nevertheless, she wants a resident exemption from congestion pricing.

If the TLC driver who caused this crash has a medical condition that affects his ability to drive, the public needs to know if he’s still operating a cab. Image via WNBC

Citing “Medical Episode,” NYPD Declines to Charge Livery Driver in Lower Manhattan Crash That Injured 4 Bystanders

By Brad Aaron | Dec 8, 2017 | 16 Comments

NYPD filed no charges against a TLC driver who caused a collision that injured three pedestrians and one person on a bike. Meanwhile, a second TLC vehicle involved in the crash is connected to a string of dangerous driving offenses.

NYPD parked smack in the middle of the new City Hall bike lane yesterday. Photo: Paul Steely White

De Blasio’s Police Department Continues to Sabotage de Blasio’s Bike Infrastructure

By David Meyer | Sep 6, 2017 | 31 Comments

For about two weeks, the new protected bike lane on Park Row outside City Hall worked the way it's supposed to work. So much for all that.

The Bike Lane Outside City Hall Isn’t Full of Parked Cars Anymore

By David Meyer | Aug 25, 2017 | 7 Comments

A frustrating gap in the Lower Manhattan bike network is about to get filled, as DOT crews wrap up installation of a curb-protected bike lane outside City Hall.

Goodbye, illegally parked police cars and press vans on Park Row. Hello protected bikeway. Image: DOT

DOT Has a Fix for the Crummy Bike Connection Between Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge

By Ben Fried | Mar 15, 2017 | 30 Comments

The big change in DOT's plan is a two-way section of bike lane protected by a concrete barrier on Park Row, plus a short contraflow lane on Spruce Street. It's not a lot of bike lane mileage, but it's a key link in the network that will be dramatically improved.

First-Ever “Shared Streets” Brings Stress-Free Streets to Financial District

By David Meyer | Aug 15, 2016 | 6 Comments

DOT’s first-ever “Shared Streets” event limited car traffic entering a 60-block section of the Financial District for five hours on Saturday. With the neighborhood free of the near-constant stream of cars passing through on a typical day, pedestrians and cyclists were free to navigate the streets without fear. Drivers who entered the area between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. faced barriers at streets along the edge of […]

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