Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Eyes on the Street: Red Means “Stop” … in the Bus Lane

By Brad Aaron | Jul 7, 2008 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog regular BicyclesOnly is posting shots of Midtown bus lane violators on his Flickr photo stream. He writes: [T]his cop is manually writing tickets for blocking the bus-only "red lane" on 57th St. instead of dealing with more serious crimes … For every violator ticketed, several others get away scot free. Plus FedEx ends up […]

Happy Independence Day

By Brad Aaron | Jul 3, 2008 | 13 Comments

In this Streetfilm by Elizabeth Press, New Yorkers enjoy a block party on West 87th Street in Manhattan. The June event was one of dozens sponsored this summer by the New York City Streets Renaissance, many of them still to come. At over 3,000 block parties per year, New Yorkers mark their independence from traffic […]

Rider Report: Select Bus Service Shaves Trip Time

By Brad Aaron | Jul 3, 2008 | 16 Comments

Three days after the debut of Bx12 Select Bus Service, Bronx resident and Tri-State Transportation Campaign Associate Director Veronica Vanterpool rode the route from Co-op City to Inwood. On Mobilizing the Region, she reports that riders are becoming accustomed to the pre-payment system and rear-door boarding, with the help of bus drivers and New York […]

Bus Riders Warm to Select Bus Service, Drivers Love Red Parking Lane

By Brad Aaron | Jun 30, 2008 | 34 Comments

New York City Transit staff introduce passengers to Bx12 Select Bus Service at Broadway and Isham in Inwood New York City Transit’s Select Bus Service made its prime time debut this morning on the Bx12 line, which connects Co-op City in the Bronx with Inwood in Upper Manhattan via Fordham Road and 207th Street. As […]

Streetfilms: Hiking the Heights

By Brad Aaron | Jun 24, 2008 | No Comments

If you spend much time in upper Manhattan, you know it’s blessed with hundreds of acres of parkland, much of which serves to showcase the area’s naturally rugged terrain. To help bring attention to this sometimes overlooked resource while promoting public health, an organization called CLIMB (City Life is Moving Bodies), in conjunction with Creative […]

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