NYPD Blames Victim After Cab Driver Kills Woman on UES and Flees Scene
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The victim was the third pedestrian in five months to be killed by a cab driver in the 19th Precinct.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper East Side
City Council District 4 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
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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.
Cab Driver Kills Woman in 19th Precinct, Where Police Brag About Seizing E-Bikes
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Barbara Horn was the second person this year killed by a cab driver in a crosswalk in the 19th Precinct. On an average day, precinct officers summons around five motorists for violating a pedestrian’s right of way, and ticket just one speeding driver.
Eyes on the Street: The Shrinking Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap
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From 59th Street to 43rd Street there's now a green curbside bike lane on Second Avenue (tuff curbs to come). The remaining gaps in the bike lane are near the Queensboro Bridge and Queens-Midtown Tunnel.
The M86 Moves Faster and More People Are Riding Thanks to Queue Jumps
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While bus ridership is down citywide -- and especially in Manhattan -- there are some routes that are bucking the trend. One that's gaining riders is the M86, which got a package of upgrades from DOT and the MTA in 2015. The improvements included off-board fare collection and queue jumps -- short bus lane segments that enable buses to cut ahead of other traffic at signals.
Cab Driver Kills Man in UES Precinct Where NYPD and Ben Kallos Target Cyclists
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A motorist killed a senior at the same intersection in 2016. The 19th Precinct, meanwhile, has made a show of seizing electric bikes delivery workers need to earn a living.