Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chelsea

CHEKPEDS: Check Up on Far West Side Proposals Tonight

By Brad Aaron | Sep 22, 2008 | 6 Comments

The Clinton Hell’s Kitchen Coalition for Pedestrian Safety (CHEKPEDS) has issued an alert regarding a meeting tonight to review Hudson Yards boulevard and park design proposals. As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s vision for far West Side redevelopment, the streetscape between 10th and 11th Avenues from 33rd to 42nd Streets is to be transformed with four […]

First Park(ing) Day 2008 Photo: Sod on Eighth

By Ben Fried | Sep 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

This pic came in to the Streetsblog Flickr pool a few minutes ago from the Park(ing) spot on Eighth Avenue and 23rd Street. Keep those photos coming! Photo: 0r/Flickr

Separated Bike Path Isn’t Gay Enough for CB4

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 1, 2008 | 38 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 4’s transportation committee unanimously approved DOT’s plan to install a physically-separated bike path on Eighth Avenue in Lower Manhattan. The committee enthusiastically recommended the plan to the full board on Wednesday. The board then voted to ignore their own committee and block the plan. Apparently, some members feel that complete streets and […]

Albany Gives the Go-Ahead to Gansevoort Waste Transfer Station

By Ben Fried | Jun 25, 2008 | 4 Comments

State lawmakers reached an agreement yesterday allowing the city to move forward with plans for a recycling transfer station on Manhattan’s Gansevoort peninsula near 14th Street. The step may do more to reduce traffic than any other measure passed during the latest legislative session, which wrapped up this morning. The Gansevoort station is part of […]

T.A. to Kick Off Bike Month With Wednesday 9th Avenue Ride

By Brad Aaron | May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

Transportation Alternatives will officially kick off Bike Month tomorrow with a morning ride down the 9th Avenue cycle track. The ride will start at 9th and 23rd Street, and will end at the 14th Street pedestrian plaza, where there will be a press conference to highlight Bike Month events. Word is DOT Commish Janette Sadik-Khan […]

Looking for a New State Legislator? Try Craigslist.

By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 17, 2008 | 30 Comments

Upset about the way your State Assembly rep voted on congestion pricing? Here’s a novel approach to finding a new one: Craiglist. While Manhattan’s Richard Gottfried was one of the few state legislators who supported congestion pricing, at least one Chelsea resident appears to be in the market for a new Assemblyman. And why not? […]

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