Left: Looking up William Street from Pearl Street. Right: Looking west up Ann Street from Gold Street. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Council Member Marte Blasts Dept. of Transportation Study Delays In late August, not long before Council Member Christopher Marte declared his ambition to become the next Speaker of the... News 15 Sep 2025 | 02:34
Left: Idealistic vision of the Greater Greenways report cover; right: the reality of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, including Amazon cargo trucks. Could this be Manhattan’s future too? ( Photos: Greater Greenways; Brian Berger) New Greenways Report Wows With Vision of NYC Future but How Realistic Is It Today? There’s a new Greenways report in town! And if that seems like an odd thing to shout about, well, you should read it! It’s... News 23 Aug 2025 | 09:52
Manhattan Bridge Plaza crash memorial as of July 28. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Fatal Manhattan Bridge Crash Driver Indicted for Murder A week after a speeding car blasted off the Manhattan Bridge and killed two innocent bystanders, the wheels of justice have... News 29 Jul 2025 | 05:21
”Summer Streets” weekends are back, and this year’s main Manhattan route extends all the way up to W. 200th St. from the Brooklyn Bridge, its longest route ever, stretching more than 10 miles. ( Photo: DOT) Summer Streets Will Stretch From Brooklyn Br. to W. 200th St. The NYC Department of Transportation’s annual “Summer Streets” program is gearing up, meaning that dedicated stroll-takers... News 02 Jul 2025 | 10:48
The Gay Street signs release especially for Pride Month. ( Photo: NY DOT) Limited Batch of Gay St. Signs Marking Pride Month Sell Out in One Hour In celebration of Pride Month and the historical role of the West Village in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, the city’s Department... News 03 Jun 2025 | 06:36
Car-Free Earth Day bill posted by NYC DOT ( Photo: NYC Department of Transportation) Car-Free Earth Day Will Close 28 Manhattan Streets to Motor Vehicles on Sat. April 26 Fifty four streets and public plazas will close to vehicle traffic on Saturday, April 26, as part of the return of Car Free... News 24 Apr 2025 | 12:39
Bolted to existing traffic lights and at eye level, around five feet off of the ground, the new stoplights are a key part of the city’s plan to make its streets safer for bike riders and pedestrians alike. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) New Stoplights for Bikes Aim To Fix Deadly Stretch of 3rd Avenue Brand-new stoplights for bicycles have begun operation at the corner of 69th Street and Third Avenue, aiming to make a dangerous... News 20 Apr 2025 | 07:58
Two riders approach the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 38th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The wider, protected bike lanes are meant to make riding safer for the growing number of e-bikers. But some worry the faster, wider lanes will increase the danger to pedestrians since many bikers ignore all traffic laws. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) New Bike Lanes Debut in Village and Midtown; Riders Pleased but Many Ignore Rules of Road Up and down the avenues of Manhattan, brand-new wider bike lanes have been put in place by the Department of Transportation... News 10 Mar 2025 | 01:35
City Councilmember Gale Brewer has released a map of 65 faulty streetlights in her district. A few of the 65 were outright missing. The data was gathered in a volunteer survey. ( Photo: Gale Brewer) Volunteers Identify 65 Faulty or Missing UWS Streetlights Volunteers working on behalf of City Councilmember Gale Brewer have identified 65 nonfunctional streetlights on the Upper... Home 25 Feb 2025 | 03:17
Delivery drivers cruise up Third Avenue, moving quickly through the intersections as the “green wave” gives them green lights, some for up to 36 city blocks from East 60th Street to East 96th Street. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) New ‘Green Wave’ on Third Ave: As Cars Slow, Bikes Fly; Julie Menin Blasts Lack of Notice From East 60th Street all the way up to 96th Street, there is a long green line. It stretches for two miles, covering more... News 15 Feb 2025 | 04:32
Car-Free Earth Day celebration will include free Citi Bike passes and other giveaways and activities on April 22nd. Photo: NYC DOT. NYC DOT To Host Largest-Ever Open Streets Celebration In Honor Of Earth Day New York City will host its largest yet open streets celebration for Earth Day on April 22nd with events in seven different... News 12 Apr 2023 | 01:58
Honey Locust Park at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is being restored and a grand reopening ceremony is planned for April 13th. Photo: NYC Parks Dept. Construction Staging Area Returns to Vest Pocket Park at Foot of 59th St. Ed Koch Bridge Ed Koch must be kvelling. Honey Locust Park, located next to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on 59th between 1st and 2nd Avenues... Home 27 Mar 2023 | 04:42
A rendering of what Fifth Avenue could look like, after new construction begins next year. Photo courtesy of the mayor’s office A New Vision For Fifth Avenue This winter, in a bid to encourage holiday shopping and festivities, the city transformed a stretch of Fifth Avenue from... News 21 Dec 2022 | 03:15
Dozens of protesters turned out at 250 Broadway, where City Council offices are located. Photo: Abigail Gruskin ‘The Yuck Mobile’ A mock dining shed on wheels stalled briefly in front of City Council members’ offices downtown, at 250 Broadway, in the... News 18 Nov 2022 | 10:52
Mayor Eric Adams (center) with delivery workers’ rights activists on Monday. Photo via the Mayor’s Office’s YouTube ‘Hubs,’ A Haven For Delivery Workers Wearing a light puffy jacket on Monday, in the midst of the season’s first days-long stretch of heavy skies and chilly temps,... News 06 Oct 2022 | 01:06
