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City Council Signs Off on 400-Car Garage in Hell’s Kitchen

By Ben Fried | Jun 30, 2008 | 4 Comments

Last week, the New York City Council approved a special permit granting developer Glenwood Management the right to build a 400-car parking garage at 310-328 West 38th Street. The decision was not unexpected, as the permit had already been approved by the City Planning Commission earlier this month. The garage, situated near the mouth of […]

Hell’s Parking Lot

By Ben Fried | May 30, 2008 | 7 Comments

If there's one thing a neighborhood overrun by traffic doesn't need, it's more public parking garages. But that's exactly what New Yorkers who live by the mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel will get if the City Planning Commission allows current development patterns to continue.

CB 4 Wants On-Street Bike Parking for Ninth Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Mar 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

CHEKPEDS reports that Community Board 4 voted last week for the creation of on-street parking spots for bikes along Ninth Avenue: DOT had sent the board a list of bike racks to install on our sidewalks. After an extensive review, it became apparent that in many locations there is not enough space to accommodate both […]

Streetfilms: Street Star Christine Berthet

By Jason Varone | Jan 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

Today, StreetFilms debuts Street Stars, the first of many planned vignettes for 2008 which will focus on the amazing organizers in our communities who are fighting constructively for livable streets. Hopefully, these Stars will provide a road map for change and inspire others to work to transform their neighborhoods. Their first choice is Christine Berthet, […]

Rally at City Hall for Pedestrian Safety Legislation, 12:45 Today

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 8, 2007 | 2 Comments

The New York City Council’s Transportation and Technology in Government committees are conducting a joint hearing this afternoon on Council Member Vincent Gentile’s accident reporting and review bill, Introduction 567 of 2007. The legislation would require long-sought changes in the way that the NYPD and DOT report and investigate pedestrian injuries and fatalities: The New […]

Renewed Calls for Ped Safety Summit as Death Toll Mounts

By Brad Aaron | Oct 8, 2007 | 6 Comments

After a weekend that saw three pedestrian fatalities and just as many serious injuries — with no known criminal charges filed against any of the motorists involved as of this writing — a Manhattan-based advocacy group has renewed calls for action on pedestrian safety. Spurred by the death of third-grader Prince Harris, Jr. (pictured), the […]

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