Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper West Side

A cyclist approaches the slope on part of the bypass bike path in Riverside Park.

Cyclist Injured on Dangerous Riverside Park Bike Bypass — Need For Fix is Obvious

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments

A cyclist was injured over the weekend — and the blame can be laid almost entirely on the Parks Department's construction of a hilly, dark and dangerous detour through Riverside Park.

Professor Charles Komanoff makes a point on the high cost of free parking at a meeting on the Upper West Side last night. Photo: Lisa Orman

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Free Parking Isn’t Free — But Upper West Side Car Owners Want To Keep It That Way

By Eve Kessler | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

Entitled drivers bristle at a community board forum that envisions better uses for public space than car storage.

This was a portion of Broadway on the Upper West Side on September 21 — neighbors meeting neighbors, kids playing, life slower. Photo: Jeff Prant

City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway

By Eve Kessler | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

DOT says it is developing ideas for reclaiming the street on the Upper West Side. But it'll take a few years!

The Central Park West protected bike lane, which will not be restored to an unprotected lane. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Central Park West Bike Lane Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Court

By Dave Colon | Oct 24, 2019 | No Comments

Once again, a judge rules that the city really does have the power to determine how traffic flows on its streets.

UWS Group Shows DOT Why a Pedestrianized Broadway Would Be Great

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 24, 2019 | 6 Comments

Attendees relaxed, played, conversed and enjoyed the roadway — all common occurrences in cities with large pedestrianized zones, but almost completely unheard of in car-dominated New York. Is more on the way?

Yes, it's scary: A pedestrian peers at the Central Park intersection where a cyclist collided with a pedestrian. Former Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe says the park is too dangerous. Photo: Eve Kessler

Ex-Parks Commissioner: I Won’t Bike in Central Park Anymore

By Eve Kessler | Sep 2, 2019 | 113 Comments

A delivery man on a e-bike wiped out after striking a pedestrian at a dangerous intersection. What's the city going to do about it?

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