Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Washington Heights

Eyes on the Street: Risking Life and Limb for Greenway Access

By Brad Aaron | Jul 6, 2009 | 38 Comments

Last Friday afternoon my wife and I walked the Hudson River Greenway from Morningside Heights north toward home in Inwood. It was nice and warm out, and after a while we wanted water, so just south of the George Washington Bridge we decided to head over to Broadway, where we could stop for a beverage […]

Adriano Espaillat Reaffirms Love of Traffic, Distaste for Tolls

By Brad Aaron | Jun 30, 2009 | 2 Comments

We wondered a few months back why Upper Manhattan Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat, a supporter of congestion pricing, would side with the usual suspects in opposing Ravitch-backed East and Harlem River bridge tolls. At the time, Espaillat told Streetsblog readers that new tolls would place an unfair burden on his district, and blamed MTA financial […]

Tonight: DOT Unveils Plans for 181st Street in Washington Heights

By Brad Aaron | Jun 18, 2009 | 5 Comments

Buses, trucks, cars and pedestrians vie for space on 181st Street. Photo: Brad Aaron DOT tonight will present its recommendations for improvements to Manhattan’s 181st Street. The hearing comes over a year after the first public input session on the project, where Upper Manhattanites weighed in on their priorities for making 181st a complete street. […]

Wednesday: Public Meeting With NYPD About Upper Manhattan Lawless Driving

By Brad Aaron | Jun 2, 2009 | 5 Comments

Tomorrow night, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will join the Community Board 12 Public Safety Committee and NYPD officials for a public meeting on out-of-control drivers in Inwood and Washington Heights. Motorcycles confiscated by the 34th Precinct in Upper Manhattan. Photo: Manhattan Times Reckless driving isn’t new or unique to Upper Manhattan, of course, but […]

Washington Heights Greenway Segment Re-Opens

By Brad Aaron | Apr 29, 2009 | 12 Comments

Hudson River Greenway detour signage is on its way out. Photo: BikeSeens/Flickr It took four months longer than expected, but here’s good news from the Port Authority, care of The Manhattan Times, regarding the greenway detour between W. 158th and 181st Streets: The pathway in the park near the George Washington Bridge has been reopened […]

Adriano Espaillat: Upper Manhattan Prefers Doomsday to Bridge Tolls

By Brad Aaron | Apr 2, 2009 | 21 Comments

Doomsday damage to Inwood (10034) as seen on RPA’s live map of planned MTA service cuts It was a little surprising to see Upper Manhattan Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat, one of the few state electeds to support congestion pricing without reservation, come out so strongly against the Ravitch MTA rescue plan, and the tolling of […]

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