Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Midtown

Take a Look and Vote on the New Proposals for a Car-Free 42nd Street

By Stephen Miller | Jan 13, 2015 | 65 Comments

For nearly 15 years, a group of architects and planners who go under the banner of Vision42 have advocated for a car-free 42nd Street with light rail and expanded pedestrian space [PDF]. Hoping to catch the interest of the de Blasio administration, last spring the group launched a competition seeking conceptual designs for a re-imagined 42nd Street. Now the […]

Surviving a Walk in NYC Should Not Depend on Luck

By Brad Aaron | Oct 9, 2014 | 35 Comments

The Taxi and Limousine Commission says it doesn’t know anything about a cabbie who drove onto a Midtown sidewalk, hit a pedestrian, and crashed into a building earlier this week. Other than to deflect blame from the driver, NYPD has refused to release information about the crash. It happened Monday morning. From the Post: “He […]

Vance Brings Manslaughter Charge in Death of Pedestrian Charity Hicks

By Brad Aaron | Sep 30, 2014 | 5 Comments

A motorist charged with manslaughter for the death of a Manhattan pedestrian is scheduled to appear in court later this week. Thomas Shanley, 35, was texting when he drove a Dodge SUV onto the curb on 10th Avenue near W. 34th Street at around 8:20 a.m. on May 31, striking a fire hydrant and a […]

Will Cy Vance Fail to Prosecute Another Serious Midtown Curb-Jump Crash?

By Brad Aaron | Aug 7, 2014 | 15 Comments

New Yorkers have seen this before. On a beautiful summer day, a professional driver with a history of recklessness behind the wheel drives onto a crowded Midtown sidewalk, striking multiple people and causing serious injuries. The driver lays blame elsewhere, on factors he claims were beyond his control. Meanwhile, staff from Manhattan District Attorney Cy […]

East River Greenway Links, Third Ave Bus Lane Upgrades Go Before CB 6

By Stephen Miller | Jun 5, 2014 | 15 Comments

From sudden collapses to botched repairs, the current condition of the East River Greenway is a far cry from the vision of a continuous path on Manhattan’s eastern shore. While filling in the greenway’s gaps could take at least a decade, there are some small, short-term gains on the table. On Monday, Community Board 6’s transportation committee backed […]

Post Wonders What Woman Did to Get Herself Run Over by Cab Driver

By Brad Aaron | Feb 5, 2014 | 19 Comments

It used to be that the tabloids would focus on any mistake by an injured or deceased pedestrian while ignoring what a motorist did, or didn’t do, to cause a crash. Now, in the absence of actual evidence that a pedestrian was in any way at fault, the Post has taken to spreading innuendo. Yesterday […]

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