Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Central Park

Central Park 66th Street Transverse Is Unsafe

By Glenn McAnanama | Aug 22, 2007 | 11 Comments

A Streetsblog reader brings us an update on the case of the cyclist killed last December in the Central Park Transverse, through information obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request. In the documents sent to Streetsblog, it shows that the motor vehicle "struck the bicyclist as both vehicles attempted to merge into the same path […]

As He Likes It: Weprin, and His Car, in the Park

By Brad Aaron | Aug 16, 2007 | 12 Comments

From a Streetsblog tipster: Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all get the City Council treatment? Last night, NYC Councilmember David Weprin made an appearance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park to let the public know that he helped direct taxpayer dollars to support Shakespeare in the Park. But unlike the hundreds of […]

Thank You for the Extra Car-Free Hour, And…

By Glenn McAnanama | Aug 13, 2007 | 4 Comments

DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan celebrates the extra Car-Free hour in Central Park with members of Upper Green Side and Transportation Alternatives Last week the Dept. of Transportation extended the car-free time on the West Drive of the Central Park loop one extra hour, from 7am to 8am. While this is far short of the goal […]

Parks Dept. Confirms New Employee Parking Policy

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 6, 2007 | No Comments

Parks Dept. spokesperson Abigail Lootens confirms this morning’s story: It is our goal to reduce the number of vehicles throughout Central Park. Not only are we asking all employees to reapply for parking permits but today was the first day of the additional increase in car-free hours in Central Park.

Central Park No Longer a Parking Lot for City Employees

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 6, 2007 | 15 Comments

According to a Streetsblog tipster, the Parks Dept. is finally cracking down on the numerous employees who have turned sections of Central Park into a parking lot. Below is a broadcast e-mail from Parks Dept. Assistant Commissioner and Senior Counselor Jack Linn to Parks Dept. employees. I have a call in to the Parks Dept. […]

Rage on the Bikeway

By Jason Varone | Jul 2, 2007 | 28 Comments

The Boston Globe ran a front-page story yesterday about confrontations among users of the super-popular tree-lined Minuteman Bikeway in Boston. Police have already filed more reports of clashes between users of the bikeway this year than the previous two combined. As the Arlington Police Chief noted, "We have road rage, and now we have bikeway […]

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