Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chinatown

Van Strikes 14 Pedestrians in Chinatown, Killing Two Children

By Ben Fried | Jan 22, 2009 | 60 Comments

A delivery van struck 14 people on a Chinatown sidewalk shortly before noon today. Two children are dead and at least one other is in critical condition. From City Room: When the accident occurred, 14 children were being led in a “daisy chain” line, holding onto each other, and accompanied by adult chaperons, along East […]

Tuesday: Oppo Expected to Improvements for Chatham Square, Park Row

By Brad Aaron | Dec 1, 2008 | 15 Comments

The "Park Row Promenade" would dedicate close to 50 percent of existing asphalt to peds and cyclists. A proposal to add pedestrian and cyclist space to a redesigned Chatham Square in Lower Manhattan will be the subject of a Tuesday public hearing co-hosted by Community Boards 1, 2 and 3. Since streets in the area […]

Study Provides a New Vision for Allen and Pike Street Malls

By Sarah Goodyear | Sep 19, 2008 | 7 Comments

Local residents turned out to give their opinions on the renovation of the malls early last summer. Residents of the Lower East Side and Chinatown have been fighting for improvements to the Allen and Pike Street pedestrian malls for more than a decade. Now, with the city’s Parks Department set to begin a $5.4 million […]

Manhattan CB3 to Discuss Important Street Safety Measures Tonight

By Ben Fried | Sep 10, 2008 | No Comments

Critical street safety measures are on the agenda for a Community Board 3 meeting tonight. Additional sidewalk space, more bike lanes, improved crosswalks and safer signalization are all reported to be on the table. The measures are included in DOT’s Safe Streets for Seniors plan and the reconstruction of East Houston Street, which two CB3 […]

CB 3 Supports DOT’s Manhattan Bridge Proposal

By Brad Aaron | May 29, 2008 | 13 Comments

On Tuesday, Community Board 3 unanimously approved a resolution in support of DOT’s plans for improved Manhattan Bridge access, including bike lanes on Chrystie Street. Though members of the board’s transportation committee (along with Streetsbloggers) advocated for protected lanes, these recommendations were not included in the resolution, the full text of which appears after […]

Merry Christmas Chinatown

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 21, 2007 | 8 Comments

A Streetsblog tipster snapped this photo yesterday afternoon. Note the Starsky & Hutch-style siren on the dashboard of the SUV hanging off the back of that tow truck. The photographer reports that NYPD tow trucks have been racking up the hours in December clearing the streets of Chinatown, and as you can see in the […]

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