Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eyes on the Street

Eyes on the Street: Holland on the Hudson

By Brad Aaron | May 1, 2009 | 5 Comments

Streetsblog San Francisco’s Bryan Goebel attended the NY400 event yesterday, where Dutch Cabinet Minister Frans Timmermans presented Deputy Mayor Robert C. Lieber and NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta with 200 orange commuter bikes as part of a year-long commemoration of "four hundred years of friendship between the Netherlands and the City of New York." […]

Eyes on the Street: Cyclist Hit, Injured in Midtown

By Brad Aaron | Apr 30, 2009 | 22 Comments

Streetsblog San Francisco’s Bryan Goebel, blogging from New York this week, came upon the scene of a driver-cyclist collision in Midtown Manhattan at around 1:30 this afternoon. "The bicyclist — according to one witness — was traveling northbound on Eighth Avenue past 43rd in the left lane and a delivery van pulled out from the […]

Eyes on the Street: Drivers Flout New Prospect Park Law

By Ben Fried | Apr 28, 2009 | 32 Comments

For pedestrians, yesterday was a grand opening of sorts at the 3rd Street entrance to Prospect Park. The city officially closed off this access point to cars, giving people on foot a safe, unimpeded crossing and some additional car-free space during the p.m. rush. Before long, however, the barricades somehow shifted several feet to the […]

Eyes on the Street: Protected Dumpster Lane

By Brad Aaron | Apr 22, 2009 | 16 Comments

As spotted on Eighth Avenue near 14th Street on Tuesday.

Eyes on the Street: Talk About a Hot Seat

By Sarah Goodyear | Apr 20, 2009 | 8 Comments

It was a beautiful day for a barbecue in Prospect Park on Saturday, and one Brooklyn cyclist had decided to test out his truly portable grill. We hope he let it cool all the way down before riding home. Welcome spring.

Eyes on the Street: A Monster on Court

By Sarah Goodyear | Mar 5, 2009 | 32 Comments

The sheer size of this vehicle, which I encountered while walking down Court Street in Brooklyn the other day, was what made me stop and take a picture. As you can see, the traffic enforcement officer’s head basically just reaches the hood. (Makes you wonder what the driver’s visibility is.) Right, the traffic enforcement officer. […]

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