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UWS Residents to Brewer: No More Street Safety Obstructionists on CB 7

By Stephen Miller | Feb 9, 2015 | 17 Comments

Will Gale Brewer reappoint noted street safety obstructionist Dan Zweig to Community Board 7? Families of traffic violence victims came to her State of the Borough address yesterday seeking an answer. Protesters stood outside Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall with signs — “Gale, You Have the Power to Fix CB 7” and “Lives Matter More Than Parking […]

UWS Residents Silently Protest Manhattan CB 7 Inaction on Street Safety

By Lisa Orman | Feb 4, 2015 | 42 Comments

[Last night, residents of the Upper West Side staged a silent protest at the general meeting of Manhattan Community Board 7, hoping to get the attention of a board that has repeatedly failed to take action on street redesigns proven to reduce injuries and deaths. Local residents fighting for street safety improvements find themselves stymied […]

Victims’ Families to Electeds: End the Obstruction of Safe Streets on the UWS

By Stephen Miller | Jan 22, 2015 | 17 Comments

Years of frustration with the leadership of Manhattan Community Board 7 boiled over at a traffic safety forum on the Upper West Side last night. Twice during the event, neighborhood residents who lost family members to traffic violence called on elected officials not to reappoint Dan Zweig, who has co-chaired CB 7’s transportation committee for […]

DOT Lincoln Square Plan Leaves Cyclists Knotted in Dangerous Bowtie Traffic

By Stephen Miller | Dec 10, 2014 | 21 Comments

A DOT safety plan for streets near the Lincoln Square bowtie focuses mostly on pedestrians while leaving cyclists to mix it up with cars and trucks for five blocks near the complex crossing. The proposal, which includes expanded sidewalks, additional crosswalks, new turn restrictions, and a few bike lane upgrades, could be on the ground as soon as next […]

Tonight: Support Pedestrian Safety Fixes for Lincoln Square Bowtie

By Stephen Miller | Dec 9, 2014 | 9 Comments

The city is scheduled to unveil proposed safety improvements this evening for the busy, complex intersection where Columbus Avenue meets Broadway, known as the Lincoln Square bowtie. With the design changes going before the Community Board 7 transportation committee tonight, nearby residents and advocates have started a petition to support the proposal, countering expected opposition from the […]

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