Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eyes on the Street

Independence Day Special: The Freedom to Sit

By Ben Fried | Jul 2, 2009 | 10 Comments

This was the scene at Herald Square yesterday afternoon. It’s full of people doing what the Times’ Susan Dominus finds so un-New York: sitting down. Some of these loafers are actually putting their feet up, right in the heart of our fast-paced, cutthroat city. It’s like they’ve never even seen The Sweet Smell of Success. […]

Eyes on the Street: First Weekend of Car-Free Summer Streets

By Brad Aaron | Jun 8, 2009 | No Comments

A reader sends in these shots of weekend car-free street activity. Above, the crowd takes in a performance from the Fourth Arts Block "Meet the Street" series on East 4th Street between the Bowery and Second Avenue in Manhattan; below is a scene from the first Saturday of Williamsburg Walks, taken at North 6th and […]

Car-Free Space Is an Instant Hit on Broadway

By Aaron Naparstek | May 24, 2009 | 36 Comments

Here’s the view from 45th Street looking south at about 1 pm today, about 30 minutes after the city Dept. of Transportation closed Broadway to motor vehicle traffic in Midtown. It’s obviously way too soon to judge how this experiment is working but today, at least, car-free Broadway appears to be a huge hit. If […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike to Work Day NYC

By Brad Aaron | May 15, 2009 | 9 Comments

Council Member David Yassky, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and TA’s Paul Steely White Here are some early pics from this morning’s Bike to Work festivities, courtesy of Transportation Alternatives. Don’t forget to tag your own shots for our Flickr pool, and stay tuned for Streetfilms coverage. TA treats cyclists to a complimentary breakfast

Eyes on the Street: Yarn by the Meter

By Brad Aaron | May 14, 2009 | 6 Comments

The Montague Street Business Improvement District along with DOT’s Urban Art Program today unveiled the "69 Meters" public art project. Hand-knitted cozies will adorn all the street’s parking meters through mid-June. Says the BID: 69 Meters is a collaboration between [textile artist Magda] Sayeg -– the founder of Knitta Please, the guerilla knitting collective -– […]

Eyes on the Street: Madison Square Ped Space Invaded

By Brad Aaron | May 11, 2009 | 22 Comments

"Have placard-bearing drivers begun their own reclaiming of reclaimed public space?" That is the question posed by Streetsblogger ddartley, who last week snapped these photos of a city government vehicle parked in the new Madison Square pedestrian plaza. He got just close enough to spot the placard behind the windshield when: This guy wearing some […]

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