Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper East Side

No ROW Charge for Garbage Hauler Who Killed Woman in UES Crosswalk

By Brad Aaron | Mar 16, 2016 | 19 Comments

A pedestrian was struck and killed by the driver of a private garbage truck on the Upper East Side yesterday. Police determined the driver failed to yield but did not charge him with violating the Right of Way Law. The crash happened at around 4:30 Tuesday morning. According to reports, Jodi McGrath was crossing First Avenue […]

Upper East Side Bike Lane Meeting, or Surreal Performance Art?

By David Meyer | Mar 3, 2016 | 37 Comments

If you ever go to an Upper East Side community board meeting about bike lanes, bring some popcorn. Last night, the Manhattan Community Board 8 transportation committee called the bluff of crosstown bike lane opponents. After a parade of people spoke against DOT’s plan to stripe bike lanes on their blocks, even though they support the […]

Vance Drops Right of Way Charge Against Truck Driver Who Killed Senior

By Brad Aaron | Feb 10, 2016 | 52 Comments

Driver arrested for ” failure to yield to ped”http://t.co/PaZU5zPzZ7 — NYPD Highway (@NYPDHighway) October 11, 2014 Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped a Right of Way Law charge against a truck driver who killed a senior on the Upper East Side. On the afternoon of October 10, 2014, Victor Hernandez hit 86-year-old Peter Romano with a […]

What’s Next for 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane and Crosstown Routes on UES

By David Meyer | Feb 4, 2016 | 36 Comments

Two Manhattan bike projects went before community boards last night. The CB 8 transportation committee heard from DOT about the agency’s plan for crosstown bike lanes on the Upper East Side, and CB 4 endorsed the protected lane on Sixth Avenue, which DOT plans to install in the fall. The crosstown painted lanes would span the width of the Upper East […]

DOT Proposes Complete Street for Second Ave Above 68th Street

By David Meyer | Jan 7, 2016 | 76 Comments

With the conclusion of Second Avenue Subway construction on the horizon, DOT is preparing to move forward with a 2010 plan to add a bus lane and protected bike lane to Second Avenue on the Upper East Side. The project will close a gap in the Second Avenue bus lane and extend the protected bike lane […]

DOT Has Ruled Out a Crosstown Bike Lane on 72nd Street [Updated]

By Ben Fried | Dec 17, 2015 | 55 Comments

DOT is studying routes for crosstown bike lanes on the Upper East Side, but it looks like 72nd Street, which could provide a seamless route across Central Park, won’t be one of them. With the arrival of Citi Bike, neighborhood advocates have been pressing DOT to add more crosstown bike connections on the Upper East Side, which […]

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