Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about SoHo

Paint It Green: The Grand Street Protected Bike Lane Is Almost Back

By Ben Fried | Aug 5, 2014 | 14 Comments

The Grand Street protected bike lane is on its way back after three years out of commission during construction of the Third Water Tunnel, the biggest capital project in New York City history. The Department of Design and Construction has repaved Grand between Lafayette Street and the Bowery, and preliminary markings for the bike lane are […]

A Safer, Saner Lafayette Street Is on Its Way This Summer After CB 2 Vote

By Stephen Miller | Mar 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

After a unanimous vote at its transportation committee earlier this month, Manhattan Community Board 2’s full board last night unanimously passed a resolution supporting an upgrade of the buffered bike lane on Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue to a protected bike lane. The project [PDF] runs from Spring Street to 14th Street and will include a northbound […]

CB 2 Panel Unanimously Supports Lafayette-4th Avenue Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Mar 7, 2014 | 31 Comments

In a unanimous 9-0 vote last night, Manhattan Community Board 2’s transportation committee endorsed a DOT plan to upgrade a buffered bike lane on Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue to a parking-protected lane, complete with new pedestrian islands, car lanes of an appropriate width for the city, and improved signal timing for pedestrians. The plan […]

Three People Killed by Motorists in Manhattan and Brooklyn This Weekend

By Brad Aaron | Nov 25, 2013 | 1 Comment

Three people were killed by motorists in separate crashes in Manhattan and Brooklyn over the weekend. At around 10:00 Sunday morning, Willie Zachary, 65, was struck on St. Nicholas Avenue in the vicinity of W. 131st Street by an alleged drunk and unlicensed driver. According to reports, Prince Julien, 23, was traveling south on St. Nicholas […]

DOT Passes on Protected Bike Lanes for Tribeca, Gets CB Committee Support

By Stephen Miller | Jul 12, 2013 | 19 Comments

With the exception of the Hudson River Greenway, routes between Tribeca and Greenwich Village can hardly be described as bike-friendly. Cyclists must compete with gridlock near Canal Street and the Holland Tunnel, while wide north-south arteries like Varick Street and Sixth Avenue are daunting roads. DOT is proposing a mix of upgrades between Warren Street […]

Iris Weinshall’s Anti-Bike Lawyer, Jim Walden, Is Back

By Ben Fried | Jun 24, 2013 | 22 Comments

The lawyer who spent a good chunk of 2011 deceiving the press and the public about the safety effect of the Prospect Park West bike lane is back in the news. Jim Walden made an appearance in the Post this weekend on behalf of clients who are suing the city to remove a bike-share station […]

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