Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Brewer Asks Community Boards to Identify Dangerous Places for Walking

By Stephen Miller | Jan 29, 2014 | 2 Comments

When it comes to street safety improvements, New York’s community boards are usually in a position where they react to proposals from NYC DOT. Now, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer could turn that dynamic on its head: She’s asked each board’s district manager to identify three traffic safety hotspots, saying that she’ll work with city […]

Harlem CBs Mull Morningside Traffic Calming, Open Door to Bike Lane Plans

By Stephen Miller | Oct 25, 2013 | 5 Comments

On Wednesday evening, Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 jointly hosted a public forum on traffic calming for Morningside Avenue, including a presentation by NYC DOT about its safety proposals. Board members were generally receptive to DOT’s plan, which is expected to go back to each board for resolutions of support, while offering their own […]

What the Manhattan BP Candidates Said About Bike-Share Last Night

By Stephen Miller | Aug 29, 2013 | 7 Comments

Borough presidents have limited power, but the influence they wield can still make a big difference for livable streets, especially by making community board appointments and weighing in during the city’s land use review process. The four Democratic candidates for Manhattan borough president — City Council members Gale Brewer, Robert Jackson, and Jessica Lappin, plus former Community […]

Streetfilms: Scenes From Summer Streets

By Stephen Miller | Aug 12, 2013 | 5 Comments

Saturday was the second of three Summer Streets this August, with car-free streets along Park Avenue and Lafayette Street from 72nd Street to the Brooklyn Bridge. Couldn’t make it yourself? Clarence Eckerson Jr. from Streetfilms, as always, has got you covered. Clarence says he was particularly struck by how many people pedaled the route using […]

City Council Passes Changes to Manhattan Core Parking Regulations

By Stephen Miller | May 8, 2013 | 9 Comments

This afternoon, the City Council passed the Manhattan Core parking text amendment with a vote of 47-0, with one abstention (Jessica Lappin). The zoning change, which modifies off-street parking rules in the densest parts of Manhattan, is as good as law now, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s approval basically a given. The zoning change modifies the […]

In Development Plan, NYCHA Commits to Keeping Parking Perks

By Stephen Miller | Mar 26, 2013 | 29 Comments

It’s easy to see why the New York City Housing Authority’s recent proposal to develop new housing on some of its property in Manhattan has aroused strong passions. Under the proposal, NYCHA would enter into 99-year ground leases with developers to build new residential buildings at eight properties in Manhattan below 110th Street. Most of the new units […]

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