Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

It's Midtown Precinct North vs. Midtown Precinct South in this first-round battle.

March (Parking) Madness: The Epic Battle of Midtown

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 10, 2023 | No Comments

It’s hard to be anything other than chaotic in Midtown, and that’s exactly the type of parking both Midtown Precinct North and Midtown Precinct South bring to their respective neighborhoods, just 20 blocks apart.

Canal Street's heavy midday traffic snakes through Chinatown. Photo: Kevin Duggan

UNDER FURTHER REVIEW: DOT To Study Canal Street For Bike and Pedestrian Improvements This Year

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 19, 2023 | No Comments

The eight-month analysis will mark yet another study of the corridor — and the area's council member urged the Adams administration to actually get stuff done this time.

The mayor is now touting a plan for Fifth Avenue that was presented by the local business group two years ago.

Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 20, 2022 | No Comments

More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.

The city is eyeing 10th Avenue in Inwood for a protected bike lane that would help fill the gap of the Manhattan greenway at the northern tip of the borough. Photo: Tipster

City to Install Protected Bike Lane Beneath Inwood’s Elevated Subway — in 2027

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

Well, here's one reason to hope Mayor Adams gets a second term.

One Police Plaza, right in the middle of car commuter central. Photo: Dave Colon

Congestion Pricing Study Finds Law Enforcement Officers Are Manhattan’s Most Numerous Car Commuters

By Dave Colon | Nov 4, 2022 | No Comments

The area around Ground Zero is going to be ground zero in the battle over congestion pricing exemptions.

The city has a chance to remake Third Avenue so it's no longer a car sewer. File photo

TONIGHT! City Will Unveil Long-Awaited Third Ave. Redesign to Manhattan Panel

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

“This is a big opportunity to expand this vision for reallocation of space. Look to Rue de Rivoli," said one activist, referring to Paris.

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