Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Planning Commission Approves Manhattan Core Parking Regulation Changes

By Stephen Miller | Mar 21, 2013 | No Comments

Yesterday, the City Planning Commission approved modifications to off-street parking regulations in the Manhattan Core, below East 96th Street and West 110th Street. Significant changes to the city’s only parking maximums, which have helped cut down on traffic in the city’s congested core since 1982, are on track for final approval from the City Council. Although the final proposal […]

Manhattan Parking Meter Rates Increase, Nobody Notices

By Stephen Miller | Feb 1, 2013 | 7 Comments

Did you hear? It didn’t get press coverage, but a week ago rates for on-street parking in Manhattan below 110th Street increased by 50 cents. The lack of attention this story has gotten is truly amazing, given the media’s usual windshield perspective. As of January 25, meters below 96th Street now charge $3.50 an hour, […]

The New New Broadway: More Pedestrian Space, Redesigned Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Nov 7, 2012 | 23 Comments

The protected bike and pedestrian space on Broadway between 42nd and 35th Streets will be redesigned in 2013 to give more space to pedestrians, removing a motor vehicle lane. The alterations will also change the bike lane from a protected route often used by pedestrians as a de facto sidewalk extension to a buffered lane […]

Video: Drivers Ignore New Left Turn Ban at Delancey and Essex

By Stephen Miller | Aug 14, 2012 | 23 Comments

As part of the safety improvements on Delancey Street that DOT is installing, the evening rush hour ban on left turns at the intersection of Essex and Delancey Streets was extended to prohibit left turns at all times. To educate motorists, DOT installed reflective overhead signs and temporary electronic signage. So far, more than a few […]

TA Kicks Off Campaign for Safer Fifth and Sixth Avenues

By Stephen Miller | Aug 13, 2012 | 14 Comments

Manhattan’s Fifth and Sixth Avenues are two of the busiest bicycle routes in the city, even without protected bike infrastructure to make cycling appealing to a broader range of New Yorkers. They are also major pedestrian thoroughfares in need of safety upgrades. While DOT’s “6½ Avenue” project can help relieve some of the crowding, both […]

Eyes on the Street: New Manhattan Bikeways in Progress

By Ben Fried | Jun 7, 2012 | 8 Comments

Photo contributor extraordinaire Jacob-uptown has uploaded a new batch to the Streetsblog Flickr pool, taking us on a tour of the major new bikeways DOT is implementing in Manhattan. The extension of the First Avenue bike lane from the Queensboro Bridge up to 72nd Street is nearly complete. It’s the first protected bike infrastructure on […]

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