Near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Canal Street, broader and more protected lanes have been put in place by the NYC Department of Transportation.
Near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Canal Street, broader and more protected lanes have been put in place by the NYC Department of Transportation. ( Photo: Garrett Owen)

With wider lanes for bikes on multiple avenues throughout Manhattan, an action plan hopes to please bike riders and keep pedestrians safe. But how is it going so far, and will dangerous behaviors grow worse with faster, wide bike lanes?

New Bike Lanes Debut in Village and Mid-town; Riders Pleased but Many Ignore Rules of Road, Run Red Lights
06 Mar 2025 | 06:29
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Up and down the avenues of Manhattan, brand new, wider bike lanes have been put in place by the Department of Transportation from Sixth Ave in the Village to Seventh Ave. in mid-town. Where once there were single-rider lanes, now bikers can find more space to ride and added protection as they navigate...

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Cops had retreated outside the building at 384 Madison St. on Feb. 18 after a suspect allegedly opened fire on them as they tried to execute a search warrant. After a tense three-hour standoff, an ESU detective and the suspect were both wounded and rushed to Bellevue Hospital.
Cops had retreated outside the building at 384 Madison St. on Feb. 18 after a suspect allegedly opened fire on them as they tried to execute a search warrant. After a tense three-hour standoff, an ESU detective and the suspect were both wounded and rushed to Bellevue Hospital. ( Photo: Brain Berger)

D.A. Indicts Ex-con Accused of Wounding NYPD Officer in Downtown Shootout
04 Mar 2025 | 05:41

A 34-year-old man who wounded a detective and fired on several other police officers as they tried to...

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Having just cut the red ribbon and declared victory, Sadik “Sami” Topia cheers and pumps his fists as the crowd cheers for the return of the newsstand, a community fixture on the UWS for over two decades before he ran into fines and ownership issues that forced its temporary closing.
Having just cut the red ribbon and declared victory, Sadik “Sami” Topia cheers and pumps his fists as the crowd cheers for the return of the newsstand, a community fixture on the UWS for over two decades before he ran into fines and ownership issues that forced its temporary closing. ( Photo: Garrett Owen)

Beloved UWS Newsstand Cuts Ribbon on New Future After Legal Battle
05 Mar 2025 | 12:10

It’s official: a beloved newsstand operator known to all as “Sami” is open for business again, and on...

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