Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eyes on the Street

City Still Sending Mixed Signals on Bike Parking

By Jason Varone | Aug 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

A tipster sent us these photos of the City’s new indoor bicycle parking facility at 280 Broadway. A couple of months ago cyclists who work for the City suddenly found themselves and their bikes turned away from their office buildings, leaving few options aside from locking up to street signs and unprotected outdoor racks. This […]

Smith Street Zombie Invasion?

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 26, 2007 | 3 Comments

On a broiling hot day, the McBrooklyn blog spotted a half dozen people standing motionless at the corner of Smith St. and 2nd Pl. in front of a small news stand. Was it performance art? A zombie invasion? A protest over out-of-scale development? Click here to find the solution to the mystery.

Ninth Street Earns Its Stripes

By Sarah Goodyear | Jul 5, 2007 | 19 Comments

The debate is over, and as of today the Ninth St. bike lanes are swiftly becoming a reality. Photo: Courtesy Zoe Ryder White

Happy Fourth of July

By Aaron Donovan | Jul 4, 2007 | No Comments

Grove Street, Manhattan. Photo by Aaron Donovan.

Eyes on the Street: No Bike Amenities for Mermaids

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 29, 2007 | 6 Comments

It seems each year the number of people bicycling to Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade grows. This year was particularly bike plentiful with thousands of bikes locked to poles, fences, signs, and over a dozen blocks of the boardwalk railing. Even bikes locked to other bikes!

New York Made Music

By Jason Varone | Jun 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

To accompany Clarence Eckerson’s StreetFilm, here are some images from the first annual Make Music New York event… Flickr Photos: ianqui, lisabeebe, miqflickr, dave00327. Also, Ethan Kent and Dave Surgan.

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