Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Maloney: Use L Train Shutdown to “Upgrade Our Bus Service”

By David Meyer | Jun 30, 2016 | 5 Comments

New York City should use the impending L train shutdown to make long-term improvements to bus service, U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney said at a public forum last night. To repair the Sandy-damaged L train tunnel under the East River, the MTA will either close the subway line west of Williamsburg entirely for 18 months or run it at 20 percent […]

Why No Charges From Cy Vance for Hit-and-Run Killing of Noah Goldstein?

By David Meyer | Jun 30, 2016 | 35 Comments

Nearly two weeks have passed since a sanitation truck driver struck and killed 21-year-old Noah Goldstein near Columbus Circle and left the scene. The driver has been identified, yet police and Manhattan DA Cy Vance have filed no charges. The truck operator who killed Goldstein is free to keep driving on NYC streets. NYPD and Vance say an investigation […]

NYC Needs a Car-Free 14th Street When the L Closes — And When It Returns

By David Meyer | Jun 23, 2016 | 20 Comments

In 2019, the L train west of Williamsburg will be shut down so the MTA can repair Sandy-related damage to subway tunnels under the East River. Hundreds of thousands of people will have to find other ways to get around, and there’s no conceivable way to do that without dedicating a lot of street space […]

Brewer to DOT: Start Looking Into a Bus-Only 14th Street

By David Meyer | May 24, 2016 | 15 Comments

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling on DOT to study making 14th Street a bus-only thoroughfare while L train service is disrupted during Sandy-related repairs. To allow for urgently-needed fixes to the L train tunnel, the MTA is considering either a full shutdown of service between Bedford Avenue and Eighth Avenue for 18 months, or a three-year […]

To Improve Walking and Biking Across the Harlem River, DOT’s Thinking Big

By David Meyer | May 17, 2016 | 11 Comments

There are 16 bridges linking Manhattan and the Bronx, but if you walk or bike between the boroughs, safe, convenient routes are still scarce. That could change if DOT follows through on ideas the agency released this spring to improve walking and biking access over the Harlem River bridges [PDF]. Currently, 13 of the 16 bridges along the […]

No-Drama CB 3 Transpo Committee Votes for Chrystie Street Protected Lane

By David Meyer | May 11, 2016 | 14 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 3’s transportation committee unanimously approved DOT’s plan to install a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street [PDF]. The bike lane would run on the east side of Chrystie between Canal and Houston. Chrystie is an essential connector for the thousands of people who bike over the Manhattan Bridge every day. It’s also completely overrun […]

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