Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Harlem

Eyes on the Street: Safety Upgrades Come to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.

By Stephen Miller | Aug 20, 2012 | 6 Comments

Although the project covers only half to the distance initially proposed thanks to foot-dragging by the local community board (the other half may be implemented next year), safety enhancements along 19 blocks of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard are in place and giving pedestrians more room to cross the street. When complete, the boulevard between 134th and […]

Road Diet To Calm 19 Blocks of Adam Clayton Powell Blvd Starting Next Week

By Noah Kazis | Jul 27, 2012 | 8 Comments

In today’s headline stack, we noted that, according to the Daily News, the Department of Transportation is getting started on installing badly needed safety improvements along Harlem’s Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard. The road diet is long overdue on the avenue, where nighttime speeds average 50 miles per hour and three pedestrians have been killed […]

DOT Moving Forward With Safety Plan for ACP Boulevard [Corrected]

By Noah Kazis | Jul 2, 2012 | 12 Comments

Safety improvements on deadly Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard could be in place by September, the New York Times reported yesterday, despite continued resistance to the redesign from the local community board. Three people have been killed while walking on Adam Clayton Powell this year; 12 were killed by drivers since 2006. The road’s wide, straight […]

CB 10 Scales Back Adam Clayton Powell Safety Improvements [Updated]

By Noah Kazis | Jun 20, 2012 | 11 Comments

Responding to the local community board, NYC DOT has shrunk its proposal for safety improvements on Harlem’s deadly Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard. The revised plan only covers half the distance initially proposed. And even with that concession, the board has yet to approve the plan to expand the road’s medians and slow speeding traffic. In […]

After Traffic Claims Another Life on ACP Blvd, Will CB 10 Take Action?

By Noah Kazis | May 31, 2012 | 8 Comments

A motorist struck two women crossing Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Harlem last Sunday evening, according to the NYPD. One, 35 years old, died from her injuries at Lincoln Hospital. Police did not release the names of the victims. Adam Clayton Powell is one of the most dangerous streets in Manhattan. The victim of Sunday’s […]

Uptown Transit Riders Fight for 125th Street Select Bus Service

By Noah Kazis | May 24, 2012 | 17 Comments

Select Bus Service is a big success on First and Second Avenues and 34th Street. Speeds are up, ridership is up, and the MTA is using the time savings to run even more buses along the busy corridors. So where in Manhattan is next for the popular package of bus improvements? One group of uptown transit […]

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