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NYC Installs First-Ever Eye-Level Bike Signals on Upper East Side

Ethan Harfenist April 18, 2025 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

New, smaller bike signals were installed on the northwest corner of Third Avenue and 69th Street this week–the first of their kind in New York Read More...

Traffic Light Adjustments Stir Controversy on Third Avenue

Ethan Harfenist February 22, 2025 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

Claims of surging e-bikes and slower car traffic on a stretch of Third Avenue following a traffic light reconfiguration have some Upper East Siders up Read More...

When Motorcycles Hijack the Bike Lanes: A Citywide Problem

Eric Richman Esq. January 13, 2025 Sponsored No Comments

Sponsored Guest Opinion by Eric Richman, esq. www.Richman-Law.com Over the past few years, the City has made massive expansions of so-called “Class 1 bike lanes.” Read More...

OPINION: This Rich Guy Should Stop Complaining About a Nominal Congestion Pricing Fee. Pay the $9, Walk or Take the Train!

Ethan Harfenist January 9, 2025 Opinion, Odds and Ends 6 Comments

New York’s long-anticipated congestion pricing went into effect earlier this week, capping off months of political posturing, street protests and New Jersey whining. Read More...

68th Street Station Now Fully Accessible After $177 Million Project

Ethan Harfenist December 25, 2024 Odds and Ends 2 Comments

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) recently announced the completion of its renovations at the 68th Street-Hunter College subway on the Upper East Side, marking its Read More...

Upper East Side Street to Close for Elite School’s Benefit–Neighbors Share Frustrations

Ethan Harfenist December 7, 2024 Odds and Ends 4 Comments

The city has announced plans to close down an Upper East Side block for the benefit of an expensive private school, and locals–at least those Read More...

96th Street Redesign Complete: See the New Bus Lanes

Ethan Harfenist December 4, 2024 Odds and Ends 1 Comment

The New York Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday that it has completed a major redesign of 96th Street, which includes new bus lanes Read More...

Morning Magic: How Rodney Smith Brightens Commutes and Spreads Smiles at the 86th Street Q Station

Danielle Storm October 25, 2024 Odds and Ends No Comments

Getting on the subway to go to work on a weekday morning is probably not the highlight of most people’s day, but for some Upper Read More...

Ruppert Towers Parking Wars: VIDEO

Danielle Storm October 11, 2024 Odds and Ends No Comments

At Community Board 8’s Transportation Committee meeting this week, the main topic of discussion was a proposal to change the parking regulations outside of the Read More...

DOT Begins Construction on 96th Street

Brendan Mohler October 4, 2024 Odds and Ends 4 Comments

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the start of construction on a major redesign of 96th Street from West End to Read More...