Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper West Side

Eyes on the Street: Why Pedestrian Islands Belong at More NYC Intersections

By Stephen Miller | Oct 23, 2014 | 25 Comments

Here’s a reminder of why the city can’t roll out street design changes fast enough. Last night, a driver turning left through the crosswalk from West 97th Street to West End Avenue struck a bollard on a pedestrian island that had been installed just days before. According to West Side Rag, the woman told police that she did […]

Maximum Penalty for Cab Driver Who Killed Cooper Stock: 15 Days and $750

By Brad Aaron | Oct 17, 2014 | 22 Comments

The cab driver who killed 9-year-old Cooper Stock last January was charged this month with failure to exercise due care, a traffic infraction that carries a maximum 15-day jail sentence and a small fine. According to court records and the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, an arrest warrant was issued for Koffi Komlani […]

Eyes on the Street: West End Avenue Gets Its Road Diet

By Stephen Miller | Oct 16, 2014 | 21 Comments

After Cooper Stock and Jean Chambers were killed in West End Avenue crosswalks by turning drivers earlier this year, DOT unveiled a 35-block road diet for the dangerous Upper West Side street. Now, the plan is on the ground, and pedestrian islands are set to be installed within a month. The redesign is a standard […]

Tonight: Important Complete Streets Meetings in Manhattan and Queens

By Stephen Miller | Sep 4, 2014 | No Comments

Tonight’s a big night for livable streets events, with community board meetings on proposals for Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side, and Long Island City. Plus, join Streetsblog at ARTCRANK if you’re looking for some fun. Key community board meetings tonight are: Manhattan Community Board 2’s transportation committee will consider a resolution requesting that DOT […]

CB 7 Committee Unanimously Endorses Road Diet for West End Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Aug 13, 2014 | 37 Comments

The Community Board 7 transportation committee last night unanimously endorsed the DOT proposal to improve pedestrian safety on West End Avenue, where drivers have killed two pedestrians this year. The plan would convert the street from four through lanes to two, with a flush center median, left turn bays, and pedestrian islands at the intersections […]

Tonight: Speak Up for Pedestrian Safety on Deadly West End Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Aug 12, 2014 | 32 Comments

Tonight, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 will vote on a DOT proposal to improve safety on West End Avenue, where drivers have killed two pedestrians in 2014. If you live, work, or play on the Upper West Side, your voice could put this proposal over the top. West End Avenue serves as […]

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