Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hell’s Kitchen

After CB 4 Committee Signs on, DOT Will Study Safer Fifth and Sixth Avenues

By Stephen Miller | Apr 21, 2014 | 18 Comments

After a unanimous vote of support from Community Board 5, a request for DOT to study protected bike lanes and pedestrian improvements on Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Manhattan got another boost from the CB 4 transportation committee last Wednesday. After the committee’s unanimous 6-0 vote, a DOT representative said the agency intends to begin […]

Vance: Tour Bus Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Convicted of Manslaughter

By Brad Aaron | Nov 21, 2013 | 4 Comments

A tour bus driver who killed a pedestrian in Hell’s Kitchen while driving drunk has been convicted of manslaughter and homicide. Steve Drappel, now 60, was making a left turn from 47th Street onto Ninth Avenue at around 10 p.m. on May 7, 2011, when he ran over 29-year-old Timothy White, according to published reports […]

Eyes on the Street: From Parking to Parklet in Hell’s Kitchen

By Brad Aaron | May 3, 2013 | 29 Comments

Courtesy of Christine Berthet of CHEKPEDS, here are photos of what could be Manhattan’s newest public space, a pocket park on Dyer Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. This plaza, conceived by area residents, occupies a sliver of traffic island on Dyer between 34th and 35th Streets, near the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. The space was […]

Council Candidates on the Issues: Yetta Kurland, District 3

By Stephen Miller | Apr 10, 2013 | 4 Comments

In anticipation of primary day on September 10, we continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with civil rights lawyer Yetta Kurland, who’s running to represent District 3. The district covers Midtown, Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, and the West Village, and it’s currently represented by Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Yesterday we posted responses from District 3 […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Corey Johnson, District 3

By Stephen Miller | Apr 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

Campaign season in New York is already well underway. And when New Yorkers vote in the primary election on September 10, it won’t just be for the next mayor. They’ll also be choosing City Council members, borough presidents, the comptroller, and the public advocate. In a series of candidate interviews, Streetsblog will be focusing on […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Corrals Protect Ninth Avenue Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Apr 5, 2013 | 9 Comments

Bike parking corrals adjacent to a protected bike lane — a first for New York City, and perhaps the nation — have been installed along Ninth Avenue in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. Check out these pics from Clarence, snapped on Thursday. First requested by Community Board 4 in fall 2011, and receiving a supportive 11-0 […]

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