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Weekend Traffic Alert

From The NYC Department of Transportation:One lane on the north inner and outer roadways of the Williamsburg Bridge will be closed on Saturday and Sunday from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm. The south inner roadway will be reversed to Manhattan from...

City Says Chatham Square Project Delayed Two Years

This week NYC transportation officials told members of Community Board 3 the controversial revamp of Chatham Square is on hold for about two years. During the summer, the Department of Transportation acknowledged the delay, due to "timing and coordination...

City Briefs Community Board on Allen Street Mall Project

City officials updated members of Community Board 3 last night on the ongoing transformation of the Allen Street pedestrian malls. The Parks and Transportation Departments are in the process of installing new benches, landscaping, bike lanes and turn signals....
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Weekend Travel Alerts

From NYC's Department of Transportation:One lane on the north inner and outer roadways of the Williamsburg Bridge will be closed on Saturday and Sunday from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm. The south inner roadway will be reversed to Manhattan/westbound from 5:00 am...

Bike Advocates Challenge Gerson During Chinatown Rally

It was quite a scene on a sweltering street corner in Chinatown this afternoon. City Council member Alan Gerson rallied with Chinatown business owners and senior citizens, who are fed up with the Grand Street bike lane. While Gerson...

Gerson Leads Lunchtime Rally to Protest Grand Street Bike Lanes

As we've noted before, Streetsblog.org is not at all that happy with any of the District 1 City Council candidates, when it comes to their positions on transit issues. All of the candidates have come out in opposition to...
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Community Board Member Opposes Clinton Street Crosswalk

Earlier this month we reported on the request by the Seward Park Co-op Board to add a mid-block crosswalk (and signal) on Clinton Street between Grand and East Broadway. The transportation committee of Community Board 3 voted for a...

Followup: Bike Lane Battles

Some bicycling advocates were not very happy with comments City Council candidate Margaret Chin made about the Grand Street bike lanes, in her recent interview with the Lo-Down. In responding to a question about Mayor Bloomberg's transportation policy, she...

Seward Park Co-op Seeks to Reduce E. Broadway Truck Traffic

Representatives of the Seward park Co-op are asking the city's Department of Transportation to post signs on East Broadway underscoring that trucks are prohibited from using it as a "through route." Co-op resident Ed Green has been on a...
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CB3 “Disappointed” in City’s Handling of Chatham Square Revamp

A committee of Community Board 3 expressed bewilderment and dismay last night that the city has apparently held up the controversial reconstruction of Chatham Square without making any kind of official announcement. The project, reviled by Chinatown residents and...

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JESSOR, A Show About the Architect of the Grand Street Co-ops, Opens Tomorrow at Citygroup

A new exhibition featuring the works of New York architect Herman Jessor, who designed more than 40,000 units of...

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