Tag: traffic and transit

Cyclists Now Face Criminal Charges for Minor Violations (Even When They Follow the Law)

Mike Mishkin May 21, 2025 Community 10 Comments

A recent NYPD policy shift gives cyclists criminal court summonses for minor traffic violations, rather than standard tickets. Read More...

Upper West Side Gets First Delivery Microhubs: PHOTOS

Bobby Panza April 24, 2025 Community 7 Comments

The first delivery microhub has been installed on the Upper West Side. Two more are coming. Read More...

DOT Unveils Plans for $60 Million Overhaul of 79th Street Transit Corridor

Bobby Panza April 15, 2025 Community 6 Comments

During an agenda-filled evening, the NYC Department of Transportation presented an overview of proposed 79th Street Crosstown Bus—Select Bus Service (SBS) improvements, focusing on transit Read More...

71st Street Bike Corral Bounced from Planned Location: Block Association Fights Back

Bobby Panza April 11, 2025 Community 5 Comments

On April 3, the 71st Street Block Association sent an email addressed to Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, City Councilmember Gale Brewer, and State Senator Brad Read More...

Tires Slashed on 68th Street: At Least 10 Cars

Bobby Panza March 6, 2025 Community 2 Comments

An estimated twelve automobiles had their tires slashed on West 68th Street between Columbus and Central Park West in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Read More...

Bus Driver Attacked on Broadway Amid Calls for Enhanced Safety Protocols

Mike Mishkin February 28, 2025 Community 2 Comments

A bus driver was assaulted on the job early Thursday morning, 1010 Wins reports. Read More...

Multiple Cars Broken Into on Riverside Drive (We Counted 7)

Bobby Panza February 25, 2025 Community 7 Comments

On Monday morning, ILTUWS received a tip about a string of car break-ins along Riverside Drive from West 96th Street to West 102nd Street. Read More...

Gale Brewer’s Office Identifies 65 Faulty Streetlights in First-Ever Street Light Survey

Jessica Sherif February 22, 2025 Community 1 Comment

The first-ever street light survey results are in, literally shedding light on darkened streets across the Upper West Side. Read More...

MTA Announces Red Line Service Changes

Bobby Panza January 27, 2025 Community 12 Comments

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced a series of service changes on the 2 and 3 trains, part of the Red Line, to accommodate Read More...

Community Board 7 Revisits Major Traffic Safety Proposal (Previously Ignored by DOT)

Bobby Panza January 19, 2025 Community 1 Comment

Community Board 7’s latest Transportation Committee meeting focused on an hour-long discussion about left-hand turn traffic signals and their impact on pedestrian and cyclist safety. Read More...