Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Harlem

Harlem’s CB 10 Continues Assault on Safer Streets and Better Buses

By Stephen Miller | Dec 12, 2013 | 11 Comments

According to Harlem’s Community Board 10, there is apparently no such thing as a street redesign worth pursuing. Over the course of two-and-a-half hours Tuesday night, members of the board’s transportation committee declined to support a road diet for Morningside Avenue, attacked a community-based street safety plan installed on Mount Morris Park West, and asked […]

Tonight: CB 10 Committee Set to Vote on Morningside Ave Improvements

By Brad Aaron | Dec 10, 2013 | 4 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 10 has scheduled a committee vote for this evening on proposed pedestrian improvements to Morningside Avenue in Harlem. The item appeared on a parks and transportation committee agenda sent out this afternoon. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. DOT has proposed restriping Morningside between 116th Street and 126th Street from two lanes […]

Three People Killed by Motorists in Manhattan and Brooklyn This Weekend

By Brad Aaron | Nov 25, 2013 | 1 Comment

Three people were killed by motorists in separate crashes in Manhattan and Brooklyn over the weekend. At around 10:00 Sunday morning, Willie Zachary, 65, was struck on St. Nicholas Avenue in the vicinity of W. 131st Street by an alleged drunk and unlicensed driver. According to reports, Prince Julien, 23, was traveling south on St. Nicholas […]

Tonight: Manhattan CB 9 Set to Vote on Morningside Avenue Traffic Calming

By Stephen Miller | Nov 21, 2013 | No Comments

A plan to slow drivers and provide safer crossings for pedestrians along Morningside Avenue in Harlem is on the agenda for Manhattan Community Board 9’s full board meeting tonight. A positive vote would set the stage for CB 10, which also covers the project area and has a history of stalling livable streets projects, to take action. […]

DOT Cuts Community-Endorsed Harlem Pedestrian Space for Double Parking

By Stephen Miller | Nov 21, 2013 | 20 Comments

A big new pedestrian space next to a busy Harlem park, installed last summer as part of a community board-backed traffic calming plan, is being scaled down by the agency that created it. Why the change? DOT says it’s responding to complaints that the original design created too much space for pedestrians, and not enough […]

Harlem CBs Mull Morningside Traffic Calming, Open Door to Bike Lane Plans

By Stephen Miller | Oct 25, 2013 | 5 Comments

On Wednesday evening, Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 jointly hosted a public forum on traffic calming for Morningside Avenue, including a presentation by NYC DOT about its safety proposals. Board members were generally receptive to DOT’s plan, which is expected to go back to each board for resolutions of support, while offering their own […]

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