A slew of good news for pedestrians in New York City and District 4
Pedestrian paradise: 5th Avenue redesign to begin in 2028. Currently, 5th Avenue includes five traffic lanes and two 23-foot sidewalks. While pedestrians account for 70% of traffic on the avenue, only 46% of the space is currently allocated to them. Under the plan, sidewalk widths will nearly double to 33.5 feet on each side, and…
Join Us: Be part of the solution
Route 9 A ( West Side Highway + Green Way) safety consultation The New York State Department…
Penn Station: back on track
In April, we shared how Assembly member Tony Simone and Governor Hochul gave us reason to hope…
A revised plan to develop Penn Station
Last week, Assembly Member Tony Simone unveiled a revised plan for the redevelopment of Penn Station. With…
Choose how to spend $ 1 M
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is your opportunity to help decide how we spend $1 million of our city budget right…
Less scaffolding = happier pedestrians
Last week, the City Council passed a package of legislations that will bring much-needed reform to the…
Speak up for safety at all intersections
Did you know that most pedestrian deaths occur in the crosswalk at an intersection? Join Open Plans and Transporation Alternatives on April 21st at 9 AM at City Hall to ask our city officials to support Intro 1138 & bring daylighting to all intersections! By keeping car free space at the corner of a street,…
Congestion pricing exceeds expectations
Today Governor Kathy Hochul travelled by bus on 14th Street. Her conclusion is traffic down, business & transit ridership up. Congestion pricing cameras are staying on. The administration’s bullying has not moved her a bit and it is the bullies that are back-pedaling with a fake time extension to a fake deadline. Focusing on tangible…
Tell MCB4 your transportation priorities
From time to time MCB4 Transportation Committee polls the community on priorities and policies. This is a great opportunity to shape the work of the committees and the Board . Please fill out this very short survey and share your views: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBYGFBS
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