Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Midtown

Fifth Avenue at 48th Street: Lots of space for cars, cramped conditions on the margins for people walking and biking. Photo: Google Maps

DOT Still Lacks a Plan for Better Walking and Biking in the Heart of Midtown

By David Meyer | Sep 26, 2017 | 27 Comments

At a Community Board 5 meeting, dozens of people called out DOT for hesitating to claim street space for wide sidewalks and protected bike lanes in the most crowded part of the city.

Carlos Torres struck and killed Elise Lachowyn on 11th Avenue at W. 37th Street in Manhattan. The white arrow indicates the approximate path of the victim and the red arrow the approximate path of the driver. Photo: Google Maps

Dump Truck Driver Pleads to Misdemeanor for Killing Woman Outside Javits Center

By Brad Aaron | Sep 14, 2017 | 6 Comments

Carlos Torres hit Elise Lachowyn as he turned from W. 37th Street onto 11th Avenue. The truck was registered in New Jersey, making it exempt from New York’s crossover mirror requirement.

Candidates for City Council District 4 at last week's TransAlt-hosted L train forum. From left: Barry Shapiro, Keith Power, Bessie Schacter, Jeff Mailman, Rachel Honig, Maria Castro, and Vanessa Aronson. Photo: David Meyer

City Council District 4 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2017 | 4 Comments

Two weeks ago, Streetsblog sent four open-ended questions to the candidates in eight contested City Council races. We'll be publishing the responses we received, as well supplementary material from StreetsPAC questionnaires, in a series of posts this afternoon.

Sixth Avenue between 47th and 48th streets, where a driver injured a Citi Bike rider last winter. Photo: Google Maps

Bike or Walk in Midtown? Make Sure Tonight’s CB 5 Meeting Isn’t an Anti-Bike Kvetchfest

By Brad Aaron | Aug 28, 2017 | 4 Comments

If you know what it's like to walk on Midtown's cramped sidewalks or bike on its frenetic, car-dominated streets, consider dropping in on tonight's Community Board 5 transportation committee meeting.

Volunteers formed a "human-protected bike lane" on Second Avenue this morning. Photo: David Meyer

DOT Won’t Protect the 2nd Ave Bike Lane, So Volunteers Formed a Human Chain to Keep Cars Out

By David Meyer | Aug 22, 2017 | 29 Comments

This morning's demo showed that the bike lane can be kept car-free during rush hour if sufficient steps are taken.

A car-free block of Broadway in the "Garment District Urban Garden."

Shared Space, Broadway’s Car-Free Garden, and Other Summer Highlights From NYC DOT

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 18, 2017 | 4 Comments

NYC DOT is on a roll this summer as construction season brings a slew of new projects to improve walking and biking, including some design treatments the city is trying out for the first time. These short videos are my way of saying thanks.

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