Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Bicycle safety enhancements on the Lower East Side continue.  Early Friday morning, DOT personnel were out painting a cyclist left turn lane at the eastern junction of Bowery and Prince Street, right outside the New Museum.  By the end of the day, the project was fully realized.

Back in mid-March, Community Board 3 approved a proposal to create a series of protected bike lanes just north of the Williamsburg Bridge approach.  It is hoped that these safety measures will help curb collisions along the treacherous Delancey by offering a less-trafficked, alternative route.  Indeed, Delancey is no stranger to such accidents.  On January [...]

One year ago, financial woes over a new eight-story, eco-friendly Bowery hotel plagued FLAnk Architects to the point of foreclosure. In that time, 250 Bowery has slowly decayed into a veritable urban wasteland.  A dormant pit of doom defined by overgrowth, rusty steel pylons, and errant trash. At least YOINK is still there!

[Image via cmerlo441] Thanks to a tip from fellow blogger Lux Living, we’ve learned that the DOT will close northbound traffic on the FDR for 24-hours, starting tonight at 9 PM. DOT Warns FDR Drive Northbound Will Be Closed For a Full 24 Hours – Tuesday 9pm Detours to Area Streets Will Significantly Impact Local [...]

Crosswalk and traffic lane markings along Allen Street are ready for a makeover.  Earlier this week, both sides of the thoroughfare, from the Houston intersection southward, were primed with white paint for its imminent improvement. This sudden outbreak of roadwork activity is part of the DOT’s sweeping plan (PDF) to improve pedestrian safety in the [...]