Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Lower East Side

MTA Bus Driver Kills Anna Colon, 73, on the Lower East Side

By Brad Aaron | Oct 4, 2016 | 55 Comments

An MTA bus driver killed a senior on the Lower East Side this morning. Anna Colon, 73, was crossing East Houston Street north to south at around 9:50 a.m. when the driver, who was also southbound, hit her while turning left from Avenue D onto East Houston, according to NYPD. “[The light] was about to turn red […]

Manhattan DA Vance Wins Manslaughter Conviction for High-Speed LES Crash

By Brad Aaron | Jul 7, 2016 | 5 Comments

Update: Danny Lin was sentenced to one and two-thirds to five years in prison. The sentence was “half of what prosecutors had argued for,” the Daily News reported. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance won a jury trial conviction for manslaughter in the case of a speeding motorist who killed a man walking on the Lower East Side in […]

After Unanimous CB 3 Vote, Chrystie Street Protected Lane Scheduled for Fall

By David Meyer | May 25, 2016 | 18 Comments

DOT’s plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street [PDF] got a unanimous vote of support from Manhattan Community Board 3 last night. The project is scheduled for implementation in the fall. The project will place a two-way bike lane protected by parked cars and concrete barriers on the east side of Chrystie from Canal Street to Houston Street, improving connections between the […]

No-Drama CB 3 Transpo Committee Votes for Chrystie Street Protected Lane

By David Meyer | May 11, 2016 | 14 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 3’s transportation committee unanimously approved DOT’s plan to install a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street [PDF]. The bike lane would run on the east side of Chrystie between Canal and Houston. Chrystie is an essential connector for the thousands of people who bike over the Manhattan Bridge every day. It’s also completely overrun […]

DOT Unveils Plan for a Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Chrystie Street

By David Meyer | Mar 9, 2016 | 10 Comments

DOT unveiled its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street last night [PDF], a project that promises to drastically improve safety and reduce stress for people biking to and from the Manhattan Bridge. Chrystie Street is one of the most important bike routes in the city. On average, more than 6,200 cyclists […]

Take a Look at DOT’s Chrystie Street Bike Lane Design

By David Meyer | Mar 7, 2016 | 20 Comments

DOT will show its highly-anticipated plan for a protected bike lane on Chrystie Street between Canal Street and 2nd Street to Manhattan Community Board 3 tomorrow, and Gothamist has posted renderings from the presentation. Chrystie Street is an essential bike connection to and from the Manhattan Bridge, but it can be a hair-raising ride full of dodging and weaving around double-parked vehicles. […]

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