Tag: traffic and transit

Central Park Conservancy Plans Redesign of Roads: What’s in Store?

Bobby Panza November 22, 2024 Community 3 Comments

This week, the Central Park Conservancy, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, released a report outlining ways to make the six-mile loop that circles Read More...

Friends and Family Honor 14th Birthday of Girl Tragically Taken in Fatal Auto Incident

Bobby Panza November 18, 2024 Community 1 Comment

At 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, friends, family, and passersby gathered to celebrate what would have been the 14th birthday of Niyell McRorey. Read More...

‘Smart Curbs’ Initiative Underway: Here’s What’s Changing on the Upper West Side

Brendan Mohler October 31, 2024 Community 3 Comments

The New York City Department of Transportation announced this week that it has begun implementing the much-debated Smart Curbs program, which will impact the Upper Read More...

The MTA and Zabar’s Join Forces to Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries

Bobby Panza October 17, 2024 Food & Drink 5 Comments

To honor the New York City subway’s 120 years, Zabar’s is offering a $1.20 bagel with shmear. Read More...

Bus Driver Rescues 5-Year-Old Girl on Upper West Side

Daniel Cusack October 14, 2024 Community 2 Comments

An MTA driver is being hailed a hero after helping a 5-year-old girl during his bus route last month on the Upper West Side. Read More...

Cherry Walk Closed for Construction, Expected to Reopen by Spring

Matthew Rosenbaum September 26, 2024 Community 2 Comments

Riverside Park’s iconic Cherry Walk is out of commission for the next six months. Read More...

Bus Lane Wars, Continued: Pushback to the Pushback

Matthew Rosenbaum September 5, 2024 Community 12 Comments

The Department of Transportation is creating division on 96th Street, with two groups on the Upper West Side clashing over a plan to add dedicated Read More...

DOT’s 96th Street Bus Lane Proposal Faces Backlash from UWS Group

Matthew Rosenbaum September 4, 2024 Community 15 Comments

A Department of Transportation plan to add dedicated bus lanes along 96th Street is creating controversy in the neighborhood, with some residents raising concerns about Read More...

UPDATED: 1 Train Evacuated at 79th Street After Fight Reportedly Breaks Out

Jennifer Lynch July 19, 2024 Community 10 Comments

UPDATE (Saturday, July 20): An NYPD spokesperson told us that a fight between two male passengers had taken place on the train and that one Read More...

DOT’s Latest ‘Smart Curbs’ Presentation Proposes Significant Changes to UWS Streets

Brendan Mohler June 14, 2024 Community 15 Comments

Following months of field observations, public workshops and spirited discussions around implementing the Department of Transportation’s Smart Curbs program on the Upper West Side, the Read More...