KOMANOFF: Downtown Candidate Who Should Know Better Opposes Congestion Pricing
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Council candidate Susan Lee seemed to get congestion pricing when we conferred two years ago. No longer.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan
Overruled! City Finishes Centre Street Bike Lane Despite Objections of Driving Court Workers
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Officials are finally enforcing protected bike lanes the Department of Transportation began painting last year outside the courthouses on Centre Street in Manhattan — moving ahead with the changes despite opposition from the state court administration.
SEE IT: 30 Minutes on Second Avenue Make the Case for Wider Bike Lanes
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The number of bikes and micro-mobility devices on Second Avenue is catching up to the number of cars and trucks, according to Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm — even though there's just one designated bike lane on the strip compared to three for private vehicles.
Chinatown Pol, Business Leaders Want Cars Back on Park Row — And May Prevail
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The NYPD set up flashing screens on Friday alerting residents that Park Row — which has been inaccessible to thru car traffic since the massive security escalation in Lower Manhattan after 9/11 — would once again become a shortcut for drivers, though by later in the day, City Hall said the cops had made a mistake.
March (Parking) Madness: The Manhattan Borough Final Pits Midtown vs. Uptown
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Which Manhattan precinct has what it takes to advance to face the Bronx borough champions in the Western Regional?
March (Parking) Madness: Manhattan’s Most Respectful Precincts Still Have Issues
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Today's competition is between two Manhattan precincts that actually, surprisingly, seem to treat their surrounding neighborhoods with a modicum of respect: the Ninth Precinct in the East Village and the 26th Precinct in Morningside Heights.