Another Cabby Out of Control, Another Accident on 71st
July 7, 2010 by Avi · 2 Comments
The intersection of 71st Street and Broadway has become a constant site of accidents, with cars hitting pedestrians and even subway stations. At about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a taxicab Read More / Comment »
Video Attempts to Explain Dangerous UWS Intersection
June 17, 2010 by Avi · 2 Comments
Upper West Sider David Friedman of ironicsans.com read our story on two very serious auto-on-pedestrian crashes that occurred on Monday near the 71st Street and Amsterdam Avenue intersection and it sparked an idea. Read More / Comment »
At Least 2 Nasty Accidents on Same Block This Week
June 16, 2010 by Avi · Leave a Comment
Ambulances have been a frequent presence on Amsterdam Avenue in the low 70’s in the past couple of days, with at least two serious car crashes occurring there. Read More / Comment »
Walk? Don’t Walk? It’s Up to You!
February 23, 2010 by Avi · 2 Comments
The glitches with Walk/Don’t Walk signs flashing simultaneously at intersections on the Upper West Side continue, leaving pedestrians to determine for themselves whether it makes sense to step off the curb. Read More / Comment »
Brewer: Broken Crosswalk Signals Endangering Pedestrians
Councilwoman Gale Brewer’s staff found at least 13 crosswalk signals on the Upper West Side that told pedestrians to walk and don’t walk at the same time. Read More / Comment »
Speed Bumps on Broadway?
October 8, 2009 by Avi · Leave a Comment
In the wake of a nasty taxi-into-subway-station accident in August, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal is asking the city to make the 72nd street intersection at Broadway safer, possibly by installing speed bumps or new signals. Read More / Comment »
Protected Bike Lanes Proposed for Amsterdam and Columbus
October 6, 2009 by Avi · Leave a Comment
Community Board 7 voted on Tuesday to ask the city to come up with a plan for protected bike lanes on Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. The Upper West Side currently Read More / Comment »
