Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Lower East Side

Driver Kills Pedestrian at Delancey and Bowery

By Noah Kazis | Feb 15, 2011 | 5 Comments

A driver struck and killed a pedestrian at the corner of Delancey and Bowery at 1:45 p.m. yesterday, according to the NYPD. The victim, a 54-year-old Asian man, was declared dead at Bellevue Hospital. The police did not have any additional information about the crash or any charges brought against the driver at this time.

Eyes on the Street: SUV Flips Across Houston Street Median

By Noah Kazis | Aug 31, 2010 | 5 Comments

The driver of this wrecked SUV had been traveling on the other side of on Houston Street before flipping over the median, according to the tipster who sent this photo. A tipster sends this photo of Houston Street near the corner of Mott, early yesterday morning at around 5:00 a.m. Our source says he was […]

Traffic Injuries Plummet on Allen and Pike After Bike-Ped Overhaul

By Ben Fried | Jun 15, 2010 | 7 Comments

Evidence continues to mount that NYCDOT’s street reclamation projects are making New York a safer city for walking and biking. The latest statistics come from Allen and Pike Streets, where DOT installed four pedestrian plazas and the city’s first center-median protected bikeway late last summer. The project followed a long campaign by local community groups […]

Cyclist, Pedestrian Injured in Two East Side Crashes

By Brad Aaron | May 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

Police talk to a man and woman at Essex and Rivington, where a cyclist was injured Monday night. Photo: DNAinfo A pedestrian and a cyclist have been hurt in separate Manhattan crashes since last night. DNAinfo reports that a cyclist was hit Monday at the corner of Essex and Rivington Streets: Shortly after the crash, […]

Cab Driver Strikes and Kills Manhattan CB 3 Member on Essex Street

By Ben Fried | Apr 28, 2010 | 8 Comments

Harry Wieder. Photo: DNAInfo From news site DNAInfo: The victim, Harry Wieder, 57, was crossing Essex Street between E. Houston and Stanton streets around 9:45 p.m. when he was hit by a taxi heading north on the block, police said. Wieder, a longtime advocate for disability, transportation and LGBT issues, had been leaving a Community […]

LES Bike-Ped Improvements Sail Through Manhattan CB 3

By Noah Kazis | Mar 24, 2010 | 9 Comments

New bike lanes leading to and from the Williamsburg Bridge encountered almost no opposition from Manhattan Community Board 3. Two weeks after NYCDOT revealed a package of pedestrian and cyclist improvements for the Lower East Side, the full membership of Community Board 3 voted overwhelmingly to approve the plans. There was only one "no" vote […]

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