Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Midtown

Watch New Yorkers Using the 33rd Street Plaza With Streetfilms

By Stephen Miller | Sep 14, 2015 | 8 Comments

Catch it while you can. Before the temporary plaza on 33rd Street at Seventh Avenue closes on October 3, Clarence Eckerson Jr. of Streetfilms stopped by to grab video of New Yorkers enjoying some breathing room in one of Midtown’s most crowded corners. The plaza was installed in July, along with a temporary sidewalk extension on 32nd Street between […]

32nd Street Finally Has Enough Space for Walking. Will It Last?

By Stephen Miller | Sep 1, 2015 | 15 Comments

New pedestrian zones near Penn Station have given people more breathing room on some of the most crowded streets in the city. Will they stay or will they go after a trial period wraps up in October? At a Community Board 5 committee meeting last night, nearby property owners weighed in on the projects. It […]

MTA Bus Driver Kills Senior in Midtown; NYPD, Media Blame Deceased Victim

By Brad Aaron | Aug 20, 2015 | 34 Comments

An MTA bus driver killed a senior in Midtown this morning. At around 9:40 a.m. Rochel Wahrman, 69, was crossing W. 57th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue south to north when the driver of a westbound X5 hit her with the left side of the bus, according to reports. From the Daily News: The […]

NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Woman on Midtown Sidewalk

By Brad Aaron | Aug 19, 2015 | 27 Comments

Update: Newsday identified the driver as Dimas Debrito. A driver who hit three people on a Midtown sidewalk, killing a 24-year-old woman, was not charged with a crime by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. On Monday August 10, at around 4:24 p.m., Mallory Weisbrod was walking along Second Avenue at E. 49th Street when […]

Eyes on the Street: 33rd Street Plaza Comes to Life

By Stephen Miller | Aug 11, 2015 | 8 Comments

There is now a plaza at Penn Plaza. The finishing touches were added to a temporary pedestrian space occupying the full breadth of 33rd Street just west of Seventh Avenue earlier this week. The plaza stretches a little less than halfway to Eighth Avenue, replacing what used to be westbound traffic lanes with planters, sculptures, a terraced seating area, and a painted […]

Eyes on the Street: More Room to Walk Near Penn Station

By Brad Aaron | Jul 22, 2015 | 52 Comments

Colorful new sidewalk extension along 32nd Street near Penn Station. pic.twitter.com/PLxiiMa0L8 — Tri-State (@Tri_State) July 21, 2015 Temporary sidewalk extensions are in on 32nd Street near Penn Station. As Streetsblog reported in June, this is one element of a larger effort, spearheaded by Vornado Realty Trust in partnership with the city, to make more room […]

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