Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Harlem

CBs Eye Safety Tweaks on 155th Street Through Denny Farrell’s Windshield

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2014 | 8 Comments

A dangerous Upper Manhattan intersection could get pedestrian safety upgrades [PDF], if three community boards can agree on a plan. Wednesday evening, DOT invited neighborhood residents and members of Community Boards 9, 10, and 12 to a meeting that resulted in some consensus, though implementation remains about a year away. As at last year’s meeting, however, […]

In Harlem, Bradhurst Plaza Supporters Struggle to Change Status Quo

By Stephen Miller | May 16, 2014 | 9 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 10’s transportation committee ended months of foot-dragging this week by backing a road diet for Morningside Avenue in Harlem. It’s not quite a brand new day at CB 10 though: A community effort to convert a short, irregular block into a public plaza still has an uphill climb at the Harlem board. While there’s a […]

Morningside Ave. Road Diet Set for July After CB 10 Chair Urges Support

By Stephen Miller | May 15, 2014 | 8 Comments

With new, clear marching orders from chair Henrietta Lyle after nine months of stalled deliberations, Community Board 10’s transportation committee voted unanimously last night to support a road diet plan [PDF] for a speeding-plagued stretch of Morningside Avenue. Pending expected support from the full board next month, DOT is scheduled to implement the safer street design […]

As CB 10 Dithers, Espaillat and Levine Urge DOT to Act on Morningside Ave.

By Brad Aaron | May 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

While Manhattan Community Board 10 refuses to endorse pedestrian safety improvements for Morningside Avenue in Harlem, two lawmakers are urging DOT to move forward. After sending a similar letter in January, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and City Council Member Mark Levine wrote DOT again this week [PDF] to praise the agency’s plan for a Morningside […]

Eyes on the Street: Select Bus Lanes Appear on 125th Street

By Brad Aaron | May 9, 2014 | 1 Comment

Following the installation of off-board fare payment machines last month, Select Bus Service lanes are going in on 125th Street. Joseph Cutrufo of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign posted this pic on Twitter yesterday. SBS lanes were originally intended to be installed between Morningside and Second Avenues, but DOT chopped off the bus lanes west of Lenox […]

Manhattan CB 10 Continues to Oppose Safety Overhaul for Morningside Ave

By Stephen Miller | May 9, 2014 | 7 Comments

Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 10 in Harlem continued to obstruct a street redesign that could save lives. A safety overhaul for speeding-plagued Morningside Avenue, requested by local residents and developed by DOT, has been stalled as the board refuses to back any plan that includes a reduction in the number of car lanes. In […]

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