Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eyes on the Street

A little-known path through Fort Washington Park in Upper Manhattan (see red line) lets cyclists using the Hudson River Greenway avoid hilly terrain around the George Washington Bridge. Image: Google

Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters

By Ed Ravin | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.

Eyes on the Street: The Northern Boulevard Protected Bike Lane Takes Shape

By Streetsblog | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

It's happening: The city is making Northern Boulevard safe for (believe it) cycling.

The Meatpacking Business Improvement District turned Little West 12th Street between Washington and Greenwich streets into a true open street. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: Meatpacking Biz Group Has Seen the ‘Future’ of Public Space

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 12, 2020 | No Comments

They unpaved paradise and created a great open street.

Meet the new Jay Street, same as the old Jay Street: A driver moves around a double-parked car on the Jay Street busway. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: Jay Street Busway is a Work In Progress

By Dave Colon | Aug 31, 2020 | No Comments

First of five planned busways is missing paint and stops — and the placard abusers haven't gone anywhere.

Residents of Harlem have to "hail" a bus on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Photo: Adam Light

‘Vicious Cycle of Stupidity’ as Cops Clog Up Frederick Douglass Boulevard

By Adam Light | Aug 10, 2020 | No Comments

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to .... be cops.

The East Side Greenway near 101st Street has been like this for weeks. Photo: Adam Light

Eyes on the Street: The Greenway on the Upper East Side is Basically Useless

By Adam Light | Jul 30, 2020 | No Comments

Sinkholes. Obstructions. Barricades. What the heck is going on?

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