Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Make That 21 Council Members in Favor of Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 13, 2007 | 4 Comments

Council Member Alan Gerson bikes in support of safer cross-town cycling route for Lower Manhattan, Sept. 2006. Villager photo by Jefferson Siegel Following the Gotham Gazette’s surprising report that he was the only Manhattan City Council Member firmly against Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, Lower Manhattan City Council member Alan Gerson has issued a statement […]

Thank You for the Extra Car-Free Hour, And…

By Glenn McAnanama | Aug 13, 2007 | 4 Comments

DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan celebrates the extra Car-Free hour in Central Park with members of Upper Green Side and Transportation Alternatives Last week the Dept. of Transportation extended the car-free time on the West Drive of the Central Park loop one extra hour, from 7am to 8am. While this is far short of the goal […]

In the Shadow of the Queensboro Bridge

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 10, 2007 | 10 Comments

Life Near the Queensboro Bridge A Streetfilm by Nick Whitaker Running time: 3:44 Sarah Gallagher of the Upper Green Side introduces us to life on the neighborhood streets on the Manhattan side of the Queensboro bridge. Talking with store owners and others in the area, Streetfilms’ Nick Whitaker learns that expensive rent isn’t the only […]

City Building Opens New Indoor Bike Parking Facility

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 7, 2007 | 15 Comments

The city bureaucracy got it a little bit backwards, cracking down on bike commuting employees before actually offering them a new place to park their wheels. But this e-mail sent this morning to Dept. of Health employees working at 280 Broadway seems like a step in the right direction. From: Dept. of Health AnnouncementsSent: Tuesday, […]

Congestion Pricing Questions the Mayor Will Need to Answer

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 7, 2007 | 23 Comments

New York State Assembly Member Deborah Glick represents Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Tribeca and a good piece of Chinatown and Lower Manhattan. Encompassing the Holland Tunnel, Canal Street and a section of the Westside Highway, her district suffers from some of the worst traffic congestion in all of New York City. Transit-rich and offering some of […]

Manhattan Bridge Bikeway to Reopen on Monday

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 3, 2007 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog tipster Geoff Zink reports "this morning there were two friendly DOT guys on the Brooklyn side of the Manny B handing out flyers regarding the reopening of the north side bike lanes. Gotta love the new DOT!" Here’s the message from DOT: Important NoticeNew York City Department of Transportation Division of Bridges Rehabilitation […]

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