New York has a congestion crisis. The traffic patterns of the City are simply mis-managed and quite frankly, a disaster. Is it because there are now over 30,000 UBER-affiliated cars on the road compared to roughly 10,000 two years ago? Is it the removal of multiple lanes to accommodate cyclists? Is it the high volume… [Read More]
MAYOR DEBLASIO DECLARES WAR ON NEW YORK PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 19th, 2014 I applaud Mayor DeBlasio for making bold efforts to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries in New York: now he wants to reduce the Manhattan speed limit to 25mph from 30mph and help enforce this by installing more cameras to help enforce this law. Its always smart to… [Read More]
MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 13, 2014 Have you noticed recently just how bad the traffic has become in Manhattan? It seems every block has at least 2-3 constructions sites, some even more. These construction sites require bringing in large equipment and trucks that congest and cause traffic chaos. Most have a construction shed… [Read More]
PEDESTRIAN ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 20th, 2014 Is it just me or has accountability and personal responsibility evaporated from our society? Many are decrying the number of pedestrian deaths on our streets and it is rather horrific how many pedestrians die or are seriously injured in New York, often at the hands of careless, irresponsible… [Read More]
ST.VINCENT’S GREENWICH VILLAGE CONSTRUCTION SITE MESS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on June 14th, 2012 While I am thrilled that the Rudin’s have started construction on the old St. Vincent’s Hospital site in Greenwich Village, converting and re-building to create high end condominiums, I am somewhat outraged that their builder thinks its OK to stop all the traffic on Seventh Avenue so… [Read More]
MAYBE NOW WE KNOW WHY RUSH MOVED FROM NEW YORK?
So you felt sluggish through the Summer heat because of the heat? Think again. A city Department of Health study on summer air quality released yesterday showed a troubling finding: Even quieter neighborhoods that don’t have New York’s infamous crowds, traffic and skyscrapers suffer from high levels of smog…..and this bad air quality contributes greatly… [Read More]