Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Eyes on the Street: Central Park, Friday, June 23, 3:30 pm.

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 26, 2006 | 5 Comments

The following note just came across the Streetsblog transom, from Michael, a 29-year-old business-owner in Manhattan. Michael is a tri-athlete and trains daily in Central Park on his Softride bicycle. This is what happened to him on Friday: I was riding my bike in Central Park. A ROAD BLOCK was set up in the bike […]

Houston Street: Bike Boulevard of Death?

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 26, 2006 | 1 Comment

New York 1 reports that a cyclist was killed this morning around 9:40 am while making a right turn from LaGuardia Place to West Houston Street. "Witnesses say the bike rider was trying to squeeze between a truck and a van." The crash took place near an ongoing $25 million DOT street construction project which, incidentally, is […]