Community Board 7 Surprisingly Rejects Columbus Avenue Bike Lane
Community Board 7 surprised many when they voted 5-5 to reject the Department of Transportation’s bike lane plan on Columbus between 77th and 96th, according to Gothamist. Despite the fact that over...
View ArticleCity Works to Make UWS Intersection Safer
DNAinfo reports that the busy intersection where Broadway meets Amsterdam and 71st is getting a series of “safety makeovers” by the city in an attempt to curb pedestrian accidents. Last week, the city...
View ArticleColumbus Bike Lane Gets Regularly Blocked by Florist Truck
Upper West Side cyclists are regularly being put in harm’s way due to a van that consistently parks in Columbus Avenue’s bike lane, reports a tipster. A My Upper West tipster wrote in to describe a...
View Article72nd Street Subway Station Fence Finally Repaired
After almost a year and a half, a portion of the fence surrounding the 1/2/3 subway entrance at 72nd and Broadway has finally been repaired. City Councilwoman Gale Brewer and New York State...
View ArticleUWS Hit Hard with Potholes
New York City news website DNAinfo did some (metaphorical) digging into the city’s potholes, and found that the Upper West Side is plagued with the damage. “After the unexpectedly bad winter weather,...
View ArticleCentral Park Cyclists Urge Officials to End Bombardment of Ticketing
DNAinfo reports that Monday night’s Central Park precinct community council meeting attracted about 300 people to discuss the recent ticketing blitz of cyclists in Central Park. Manhattan Borough...
View ArticleUES Feathers Ruffled After Discovering That Central Park Is Technically On...
UPDATE 4/29: In The Battle For Central Park, Score One Point For The West Side After Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer noticed what he thought to be an error on bus stop signs on the west...
View ArticleRiverside Boulevard Might Get Special “Limo Lane” For Trump & Extell Building...
Sorry for the brief posts today, but I’m heading out of town for the weekend and trying to get things in order. DNAinfo reported yesterday that the DOT has issued a proposal for a special “lane” to...
View ArticleFree Bicycle Helmets Available This Weekend As Part Of Local Family Events
DNAinfo has the story on two family-oriented events taking place this weekend. On Saturday, free bike helmets will be available on Columbus Avenue between 87th & 88th at the Department of...
View ArticleDOT Finally Starts Improvements On Upper West Side “Bowtie Of Death”
It looks like Department of Transportation crews are finally getting to work on the “bowtie of death” intersection at Broadway & 71st. With more than 60 accidents in the past two years,...
View ArticleUpper West Side Week In Review: 8/29 – 9/5/11
A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week: Mugger Who Targets Senior Citizens Is On The Loose On The Upper West Side Zabar’s Renames Lobsterless Lobster Salad The “Zabster Zalad”...
View ArticleTonight On The UWS: NYC Bike Share Community Planning Workshop
The NYC Bike Share program has all the makings of a fantastic addition to the city’s transportation options. When it goes live this summer, people will have the ability to easily rent bikes from...
View ArticleTONIGHT: Public Meeting To Discuss Proposed DOT Traffic Safety...
The Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting on the UWS tonight for people from the neighborhood to share their thoughts and opinions about a broad set of proposed traffic and safety...
View ArticleUWS Safety & Cycling Advocacy Group Seeks To Lower Neighborhood Speed Limit...
I can’t say I’m onboard with this, but… I just came across some news that a street safety and cycling advocacy group called Upper West Side Streets Renaissance (UWSSR) is leading an effort to get New...
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