Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Harlem

Three City Pedestrians Killed in Five Hours; No Charges Filed

By Brad Aaron | Jan 30, 2013 | 7 Comments

Three pedestrians were killed in separate crashes in Manhattan and Brooklyn last night. At around 7:50 p.m., 85-year-old Richard Griffin was on his way to visit a hospital patient, according to the Post, when he was apparently struck head-on by the driver of a Jeep SUV on York Avenue at E. 69th Street. Griffin, of Staten Island, […]

Community-Based Plan for Marcus Garvey Park Traffic Calming Gathers Steam

By Stephen Miller | Jan 14, 2013 | 9 Comments

The streets around Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem are wide and fast, creating barriers between people who live in the neighborhood and important public amenities, including the park itself. Local residents have been working with DOT to calm traffic, coming up with a proposal that extends sidewalk space, shortens crossing distances for pedestrians, and squares […]

To Speed Up Buses on 125th Street, Double-Parking Problem Must Be Solved

By Stephen Miller | Dec 5, 2012 | 10 Comments

Every day, 32,000 bus riders traverse Manhattan on 125th Street, crossing Harlem at a glacial pace. Improvements are on the way as part of the next round of Select Bus Service improvements, with DOT and the MTA recently holding a second public workshop (PDF) for the project, though the precise changes that bus riders can […]

Eyes on the Street Redux: 28th Precinct Still Putting Harlem Cyclists at Risk

By Brad Aaron | Nov 16, 2012 | 23 Comments

Former Streetsblog reporter Noah Kazis noted in 2010 how NYPD had commandeered sidewalks and bike lanes outside Harlem’s 28th Precinct, on St. Nicholas Avenue between 122nd and 123rd Streets. “These aren’t just squad cars positioned for a speedy exit in case of emergency,” Noah wrote. “Many of the cars appear to be personal vehicles bearing police union […]

Hamilton Heights Crash Ends With Two Cars on Sidewalk

By Brad Aaron | Oct 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

Reader Kristi Roberts came upon the scene of a morning crash that injured two people and sent two vehicles onto sidewalks at 141st Street and Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights. Apparently (this is from bystanders, I didn’t see it) a car was speeding through the light and hit a City College vehicle. When I got […]

Three Pedestrians and One Cyclist Dead in Weekend of Vehicular Violence

By Brad Aaron | Oct 1, 2012 | 6 Comments

Three pedestrians and one cyclist have been killed in the city since Friday night. Two drivers fled the scene, and two were reportedly exonerated by NYPD. At approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Mary Gater was on the sidewalk on Jamaica Avenue near Sutphin Boulevard when an 85-year-old motorist, eastbound on Jamaica, “lost control” of a Chrysler […]

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