safety

Downtown

October 19, 2011

Traffic Light Approved for TriBeCa Intersection Where Boy Was Struck by Cab

The DOT has agreed to install a traffic light at Greenwich and Duane streets, where a 3-year-old boy was hit by a cab while riding his scooter.

Manhattan

October 13, 2011

Life in Manhattan is Great, Survey Finds

More than 90 percent of Manhattan residents are satisfied with life in the city, a new survey finds.

Manhattan

October 05, 2011

Deadly Crash Renews Call to Ban Manhattan Helicopter Flights

The deadly crash on the East River has some renewing their calls to ban helicopter flights into and out of Manhattan.

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 East Side

September 08, 2011

Upper East Side is Manhattan's Safest Neighborhood, Report Says

The Upper East Side ranked as the safest neighborhood in Manhattan, despite a high rate of grand larcenies.

Midtown

September 08, 2011

Midtown Has Highest Per Capita Crime Rate in New York

Midtown Manhattan has New York's highest crime rate per capita, according to a new analysis from DNAinfo.com.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 07, 2011

Property Crime Drives Down Safety in East Village and LES

DNAinfo.com's new Crime & Safety Report found the neighborhoods struggling with property crime, particularly grand larcenies.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 26, 2011

Inwood Residents Want More Cops, Own Precinct

Officials met with a group of more than 200 Inwood residents to introduce the 34th Precinct's new commanding officer and respond to the area's increased crime rates.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 24, 2011

Delancey Street Deaths Spur Call for Pedestrian Safety Measures

Pols called for better safety on Delancey Street a week after a man was killed while cycling on the high-traffic block.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

August 12, 2011

New $90K Plan Puts Private Crossing Guards Outside Holland Tunnel

The Hudson Square business improvement district announced they have hired "pedestrian traffic managers" to help keep crosswalks near the Holland Tunnel clear.