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East Village

April 08, 2013

Priest's Car Torched Outside His East Village Parish

Three cars, one belonging to an 81-year-old priest, were torched early Saturday, witnesses said.

Prospect Heights

October 30, 2012

Prospect Heights Recovers from Hurricane Sandy

The neighborhood saw relatively little damage after the storm.

Red Hook

September 20, 2012

From '61 Buicks to the Batmobile, New York's Movie Cars Hail from Red Hook

Picture Cars East has supplied vehicles for hundreds of movies, TV shows and commercials.

Corona

September 17, 2012

Roadside Car Dealers Illegally Hog Parking Spots, Residents Say

Cars are being sold on the streets of Corona and nearby, taking up scarce parking spots, residents say.

Morrisania

May 29, 2012

Shipping Containers Pit West African Immigrants Against Bronx Neighbors

The massive containers are used to ship goods to West Africa, but some are illegally parked on streets.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 20, 2012

Pedestrian Struck on the Lower East Side

Witnesses said the man was hit by a pickup truck turning on to East Broadway.

Downtown

February 08, 2012

Battery Park City Growth Spurt May Require More Traffic Lights, DOT Says

The DOT is studying whether to add traffic lights to Battery Park City's North End and South End avenues.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

January 11, 2012

Speed-Enforcement Cameras Gain East Side Support

A Community Board 6 committee supported a pilot program that would put speed cameras on NYC streets.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

October 19, 2011

DOT Wants to Replace Parking Spaces With Mini Parks

The Department of Transportation wants to turn two intersections, including one with nearly two dozen parking spaces, into small plazas with green space.

Midtown

July 18, 2011

City's New High-Tech Traffic System Hopes to Break Midtown Gridlock

The new traffic management system will use microwave motion sensors, cameras and other gadgets to provide real-time data on changing traffic conditions.

Manhattan

July 12, 2011

City Boosts Its Electric Car Fleet

The city has added 70 new electric vehicles to its fleet, which is the largest in the country.

Upper West Side

July 12, 2011

City to Study Traffic Impact of Central Park Car Ban

Community boards around the park, incuding CB7 and CB5, have voted in support of testing the ban.

Manhattan

June 30, 2011

Work on the Midtown Tunnel and RFK Bridge Could Affect Commutes

Work on the RFK Bridge will begin Friday while construction on the Midtown Tunnel will start July 8, the MTA said.

Manhattan

June 28, 2011

Sports Stars John Starks, John Franco Unveil 2011 ‘Summer Streets'

Knicks legend John Starks and Mets icon John Franco previewed this year's "Summer Streets" events.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

June 22, 2011

Priest Wants Tire Repair Store to Take Vow of Silence

A Franciscan father has enlisted a lawyer's help to subdue the ruckus of a neighboring tire shop.