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Two mothers are ready to die in a hunger strike to force Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to hold a vote on Sammy’s Law, which would finally allow New York City to set its own speed limits where appropriate. We need your help! Amy Cohen , who son Sammy died in a crash is on a […]

Manhattan Community Board 4 does not support EV chargers on the sidewalk.
After months of discussions and extensive consultations between the Transportation and Environment committees, MCB4 Executives and full […]

A historic day for pedestrians in Hell’s Kitchen
Today, we take back our sidewalks from Robert Moses who narrowed them 70 years ago for the […]

EVs will NOT charge on sidewalks
The City just published its Planyc 2023, which outlines its strategies to achieve sustainability and protect the […]

Confirmed: traffic impacts our Air Quality
An updated “New York City Community Air Survey” just dropped and the results for our neighborhood are […]

Bicyclists on sidewalks
Manhattan Community Board 4, Transportation Planning Committee will hold a hearing on this matter, which has emerged […]
Pedestrian safety updates
The City Council held hearings on various bills to improve pedestrian safety. Two of them sounded particularly effective: On this occasion, first DOT released its updated Pedestrian Action Plans which boasted a 24% reduction in crashes in the corridors that have been fixed, like 8th Avenue corridor. Jumaane Williams’ Intro 0805 – 2022 on pedestrian safety reporting […]
Open Streets at risk
The Open Streets program was created during the pandemic to allow people to get some fresh air, exercise and enjoy their community. It has been very popular (400+ blocks) and generated significant economic benefits . Open Streets saw a 10% increase in new businesses during the pandemic while nearby control corridors saw a 20% contraction. […]
Streets Plan progress
The NYC Streets Plan dictates quantitative milestones for Protected Bus Lanes (Miles), Protected Bike Lanes (Miles), Bus Stop Upgrades (Shelter or Benches AND Bus Time Poles), Transit Signal Priority (Intersections) Accessible Pedestrian Signals (Intersections) Pedestrian Space (Sq. Ft.), Redesign Intersections, Commercial Loading Zones and Truck Routes Parking Policy Revisions. The NYC Streets Plan became law […]
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