Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Midtown

Eyes on the Street: Third Avenue Bus Island Nears Completion

By Stephen Miller | Jul 13, 2015 | 6 Comments

Pedestrians and bus riders at one of the most dangerous intersections in Midtown now have a bit more breathing room. Work on a block-long pedestrian island on Third Avenue is complete, providing space for pedestrians between drivers turning right onto 57th Street and traffic heading uptown. It also includes a new bus stop and shelter [PDF]. The intersection, crammed with […]

33rd Street at Penn Station Will Go Car-Free This Summer

By Stephen Miller | Jun 2, 2015 | 40 Comments

Real estate giant Vornado Realty Trust last night unveiled plans to open up space for people on a couple of busy blocks near Penn Station. The proposed car-free zones include a new pedestrian plaza on 33rd Street west of Seventh Avenue. Phase one will consist of a three-month trial this summer and fall, and the changes could be made permanent […]

Cabbie Faces Right of Way Charges for Critically Injuring Midtown Pedestrian

By Stephen Miller | May 18, 2015 | 11 Comments

Taxi driver Babul Miah, 29, faces charges under the city’s Right of Way Law after critically injuring a 20-year-old woman who was in the crosswalk at Eighth Avenue and West 57th Street on Saturday at approximately 5:30 p.m. The woman, who was not identified by police, was crossing 57th Street from south to north on the east side […]

CB 6 Panel Unanimously Backs Plan to Fill Gap in 1st Ave Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | May 5, 2015 | 28 Comments

DOT is set to fill a key 10-block gap in the First Avenue protected bike lane this summer, but cyclists might have to wait until the fall for the final piece of the missing link. The Manhattan Community Board 6 transportation committee voted 12-0 last night to support the plan [PDF], which replaces sharrows with a dedicated protected […]

Monday: See DOT’s Plan to Complete the First Avenue Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | May 1, 2015 | 5 Comments

Mark your calendars for early next week, when DOT will be presenting its plan to replace sharrows with a parking protected bike lane on First Avenue, filling a gap between protected bikeways south of 49th Street and north of 59th Street. This 10-block gap in the First Avenue bike lane is a key missing link, and […]

“Boulevard 41” Poised to Reclaim Space for People Near Bryant Park

By Stephen Miller | Jan 14, 2015 | 14 Comments

A crowded Midtown block could get more space for people and plantings if adjacent property owners decide to foot the bill. The local business improvement district, the Bryant Park Corporation, wants to convert the curbside lanes of 41st Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway into a pedestrian seating zone as part of proposal it’s calling […]

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