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Eyes on the Street: NYC’s Car-Free Streets Season Gets Started

By Stephen Miller | Jun 17, 2013 | 6 Comments

On Saturday, ten blocks of the Bedford Avenue retail strip were closed to cars and open to people for Williamsburg Walks, one of the first neighborhood car-free events to partner with DOT’s Weekend Walks program. The street was full of people enjoying the sunny weather — at chairs and tables, listening to live music, playing games, […]

Eyes on the Street: Hole in the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights

By Brad Aaron | Jun 17, 2013 | 25 Comments

A tipster sent us photos of what looks like a sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street, in Washington Heights. These shots were taken Sunday morning. We asked the Parks Department when the hole might be repaired, and whether repair work would necessitate a detour. “We are aware of the situation […]

Eyes on the Street: Reason Number 6,734,090,855 NYC Needs Speed Cams

By Ben Fried | Jun 12, 2013 | 15 Comments

Turn up the volume and listen for the sociopathic pacesetter about halfway through this clip. This is southbound Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, recorded with my bike-mounted camera at the intersection with Dean Street at about 9:40 p.m. last night. Vanderbilt has become much more walkable and bikeable since DOT implemented a road diet about five […]

Eyes on the Street: Watch Drivers on 158th Street Run Reds With Impunity

By Stephen Miller | Jun 7, 2013 | 23 Comments

Drivers going to and from the Henry Hudson Parkway at 158th Street pass a traffic signal at a crosswalk that cyclists and pedestrians use to access the Hudson River Greenway. The light flashes yellow until a crosswalk user requests a signal, at which point it turns red and drivers must stop at the crosswalk. The […]

Pile-Up in Jackson Heights Precinct That Barely Enforces Speeding

By Brad Aaron | Jun 6, 2013 | No Comments

Clarence came across the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Jackson Heights earlier this afternoon, at 35th Avenue and 81st Street, a.k.a. the “Scrabble” corner. According to FDNY, seven people suffered minor injuries, and one was taken to the hospital. Fortunately it appears no one outside a vehicle was hurt, though this crash could easily […]

125th Street Riders: Bus Lanes Should Go All the Way to Morningside

By Stephen Miller | May 30, 2013 | 13 Comments

Yesterday we reported that State Senator Bill Perkins’ office has finally expressed satisfaction with the 125th Street bus improvement project, now that DOT has watered it down by shortening the dedicated bus lanes. Previously, Perkins had called on the city to “slow down” the plan to bring Select Bus Service to 125th Street due to what […]

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