Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Hell’s Kitchen

DOT's redesign of 10th Avenue/Amsterdam Avenue calls for pedestrian islands made out of paint, not concrete. Image: DOT

Corey Johnson to DOT: Mixing Zones and Painted Pedestrian Islands Aren’t Good Enough for 10th Avenue

By Ben Fried | Jul 19, 2018 | 8 Comments

In addition to his letter to DOT, Johnson could support more robust street redesigns by pushing to increase DOT's budget for them.

The bike lane at Columbus Circle would loop around the inner public space, with cyclists using pedestrian signals to enter and exit. Image: DOT

Safer Bikeways Slated for Columbus Circle and Amsterdam Avenue

By David Meyer | Jun 21, 2018 | 52 Comments

The Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee endorsed the projects unanimously.

A Protected Bikeway for 10th Avenue Gains Momentum at Manhattan CB 4

By Brad Aaron | Mar 28, 2018 | 11 Comments

The transportation committee voted unanimously to recommend a northbound protected bikeway on 10th Avenue.

Maria Munez-Carna was struck by a flatbed truck driver making this turn from 10th Avenue onto W. 39th Street, toward the Lincoln Tunnel. Image: Google Maps

Six-Month License Suspension for Truck Driver Who Killed Tourist in Manhattan Crosswalk

By Brad Aaron | Nov 14, 2017 | 6 Comments

Maria Munez-Carna and her family were visiting the city from Spain. Driver Rance Clyburn, of New Jersey, pled guilty to a right of way violation and careless driving.

10th Precinct CO Captain Paul Lanot and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill

The 10th Precinct’s Grievance-Based Policing Isn’t Making Streets Safer

By Brad Aaron | Oct 6, 2017 | 3 Comments

The precinct, where drivers have killed four people walking and biking this year, has ticketed more cyclists in 2017 than speeding motorists, drivers who failed to yield, and off-route truck and bus operators combined.

Instead of cyclists and turning drivers merging into the same space at intersections, the design prompts drivers to turn more carefully across the bike lane. Image: Reed Rubey

Manhattan CB 4 Asks DOT for Safer Intersections on Protected Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Jul 20, 2017 | 10 Comments

Four Manhattan community boards have now endorsed advocates' concept for better-protected intersections.

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