Tag: traffic and transit

CB7 Approves Proposal For 72nd Street Bike Lane

Sara Lewin Lebwohl July 17, 2020 Community 19 Comments

Proponents of protected bike lanes scored a major win at the CB7 Transportation Committee meeting earlier this week, as they unanimously passed a resolution for Read More...

City to Soon Complete CPW Bike Lane

Mike Mishkin July 10, 2020 Community 4 Comments

The protected bike lane on Central Park West, which will span from Columbus Circle to Frederick Douglass Circle, is scheduled to be completed within the Read More...

The Streets Have Opened

Mike Mishkin May 14, 2020 Community No Comments

Yesterday, we announced that Open Streets NYC would expand to the Upper West Side. Well, it has. And two stretches are now pedestrian-only: 87th to Read More...

These Upper West Side Streets Are About To Open

Sara Lewin Lebwohl May 13, 2020 Community 8 Comments

With the weather warming up and a re-opening plan in place, many New Yorkers are looking forward to spending more time outside. There is now Read More...

Riverside Park Bike Path Closure Expected

Hannah Rosenfield February 17, 2020 Community No Comments

For bicyclists on the Upper West Side, it seems like a ride through Riverside Park may have a few obstacles. Riverside Park Administrator John Herrold Read More...

Look Out the Window Next Time You Pass 86th Street

Sam Neubauer February 16, 2020 Community No Comments

It’s a little-known fact that 1 trains run express from 86th Street to 96th Street – sort of. Read More...

New Technology Aims To Prevent Traffic Accidents

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 13, 2020 Community No Comments

New technology aims to make the streets of NYC safer for drivers, pedestrians and bikers. At a recent CB7 transportation committee meeting, members called on Read More...

Will Upper West Siders Lose Their Parking Spots?

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 5, 2020 Community No Comments

The Community Board 7 meeting on Tuesday evening was packed. Local news trucks were parked out front and a section of the room was taken Read More...

Streetopia Discusses A Pedestrianized Broadway, Safer Intersections, Reclaiming Curb Space

Sara Lewin Lebwohl January 24, 2020 Community No Comments

If you haven’t heard about Streetopia, you may be interested in some of the issues the group is focused on. On Tuesday night, the group Read More...

MTA Promises Subway Examinations Following Water Main Breaks

Hannah Rosenfield January 20, 2020 Community No Comments

In light of recent water main breaks, the MTA has stated that they’ll be examining the infrastructure of the subway system on the Upper West Read More...