Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Murray Hill

CB 6 Supports Murray Hill Bikeway If DOT Will Move It to Other Side of Street

By Stephen Miller | Jun 12, 2014 | 4 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 6 threatened to stall bikeway improvements connecting the East River Greenway with Murray Hill, because a group of condo owners opposed one piece of it. But a last-minute compromise seems to have cleared the way for the project. The plan [PDF] would improve the surface of the East River Greenway near Glick […]

Tonight: Speak Up for a Safe East River Greenway Bike Connection

By Stephen Miller | Jun 11, 2014 | 8 Comments

Last week, Manhattan Community Board 6’s transportation committee voted in favor of a plan to make it safer to access the East River Greenway from bike lanes on First and Second Avenue. But implementation isn’t guaranteed yet. Supporters of the plan will need to make their voices heard at CB 6’s full board meeting tonight, […]

East River Greenway Links, Third Ave Bus Lane Upgrades Go Before CB 6

By Stephen Miller | Jun 5, 2014 | 15 Comments

From sudden collapses to botched repairs, the current condition of the East River Greenway is a far cry from the vision of a continuous path on Manhattan’s eastern shore. While filling in the greenway’s gaps could take at least a decade, there are some small, short-term gains on the table. On Monday, Community Board 6’s transportation committee backed […]

Curb-Jumping Cab Driver Hospitalizes at Least One Pedestrian on East Side

By Brad Aaron | Nov 6, 2013 | 7 Comments

A cab driver jumped a curb and hit at least one pedestrian on the East Side this morning, in an NYPD precinct that does not enforce speeding. Lauren Kirsch of Murray Hill took this photo at Park Avenue and E. 32nd Street at around 8 a.m. FDNY got the call for a pedestrian struck at […]

In Mistake-Marred Letter, CB 6 Lends Voice to East Side Bike-Share NIMBYs

By Noah Kazis | Jul 23, 2012 | 17 Comments

Where can bike-share stations be located, according to the East Side’s not-in-my-backyard crowd? Not Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, which is both too serene for bikes and too crowded with protestors. Not around the corner from the Israeli consulate, which is too fat a target for terrorists who, as Marcia Kramer could tell you, prefer to deliver explosives via […]