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Union Square

November 22, 2012

Cops Want to Question Cyclist in Union Square Skateboarder Death

Police are looking for a cyclist in a fluorescent vest who may have seen Tuesday's accident.

Greenwich Village

September 12, 2012

Village Residents Demand Street Safety Upgrades After Deadly Scooter Crash

Locals said they want changes to the streetlight and crosswalk at Sixth Avenue and West Houston Street.

Upper West Side

July 13, 2012

Lawbreaking Delivery Cyclists Face Crackdown from DOT

A new DOT enforcement team will target restaurants that fail to provide safety info to cyclists.

Chelsea

July 12, 2012

Hell's Kitchen Cops and Community Begin Crackdown on Delivery Bikes

CHEKPEDS began an education campaign in advance of police issuing more summons against deliverers.

Park Slope

May 16, 2012

Prospect Park Car Lane to be Scrapped in Safety Redesign

New lanes for child cyclists and slower bikers will be added, while cars will lose a lane on the road.

Washington Heights

May 08, 2012

Traffic Calming Measures Proposed to Improve Safety for Seniors

The Department of Transportation proposed traffic changes to improve safety for senior citizens.

Upper East Side

February 23, 2012

Walkers Want Cyclists to Dismount on East 78th Street Footbridge

Upper East Siders want the DOT to install "Walk Bike" signs on the new East 78th Street footbridge.

Manhattan

February 15, 2012

City Council to Grill NYPD Over Accident Investigations

The City Council will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether police are doing enough to investigate crashes.

Upper East Side

January 04, 2012

East River Esplanade Near 78th Street to Reopen Soon, DOT Says

The East River waterfront between 76th to 79th streets will reopen now that a pedestrian bridge is done.

Manhattan

December 29, 2011

Traffic Fatalities Sink to Record Low, But Bike Deaths Higher

Traffic fatalities fell to a record low this year, but bike fatalities have been ticking up.

Midtown

October 26, 2011

Plan to Extend Sixth Avenue Bike Lane to Central Park Stalled

A proposal by one member of Midtown's Community Board 5 to extend Sixth Avenue's bike lane to Central Park was met with resistance from other members worried about increased congestion.

Upper East Side

October 20, 2011

UES Community Board Reverses Gears on Bike Licensing Plan

A proposal from Community Board 8's transportation committee requiring cyclists to be licensed was voted down during Wednesday’s full board meeting.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

September 22, 2011

Business Owners Rail Against Hell's Kitchen Bike Lane Plan

A proposal to extend protected bike lanes along Eighth and Ninth Avenues went forward, with some opposition from local business owners.

Upper West Side

August 31, 2011

Cyclists Get Green Light on Crowded Riverside Park Path

The Parks Department replaced "Cyclists Must Dismount" signs at the West 72nd Street path in Riverside Park with warnings that bikers must yield to walkers.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

August 29, 2011

Newspaper Boxes in Bike Lane Perplex Chelsea Residents

Eleven newspaper boxes sat in the bike lane on 8th Avenue at West 22nd Street for roughly two weeks, but no one can say how they got there, or who moved them.