August 2, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD After two years of work by a community effort, with the cooperation of the City DOT, extensive street safety measures were designed for South End Avenue

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Sheldon Silver’s stop sign not helping PS 276

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Editor

April 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD The all-powerful State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s solution to the extremely unsafe road in front of PS 276 was to have the DOT place a stop sign. Local resident and mother of … Continue reading →

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West Thames and Battery Place needs a traffic light

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Editor

October 10, 2013- Not shown in this still photo is the manner in which the group of children

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Two condo owners oppose child safety measures for West Thames proposed by DOT

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Editor

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Tour bus collides with car at dangerous West Thames and Battery Place intersection

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Editor

July 18, 2014 (2:00 PM)- By Steven E. Greer, MD Today, at the infamous intersection of West Thames and Battery Place, where the DOT is in the process of installing safety measures,

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P.S. 276 Crossing Guard Hit by Car at ‘Unsafe’ Intersection, Police Say

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Editor

February 3, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “A school crossing guard was struck by a passing cab as she stood on duty outside of Battery Park City’s P.S./I.S. 276 at an intersection that parents and police say is unsafe. “I’m very concerned … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver unable to get a traffic light for PS 276

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Editor

February 14, 2014- A blast email from Speaker Sheldon Silver’s office proudly states that his office was able to have the City DOT install a stop sign in front of PS 276, in the wake of the crossing guard being … Continue reading →

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Tribeca cyclist run over and killed

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Editor

September 15, 2017- A lady riding her bike on Broadway in Tribeca was run over by a delivery truck

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Did the BPCA rig the contract to redesign South End Avenue?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Editor

Update July 25, 2016- There is a town hall meeting tonight at 6 River Terrace to discuss the plans to renovate South End

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A model for working with the City DOT on city planning

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Editor

June 26, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD What became a true model for how the community can interact with the City Department of Transportation

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BPCA refuses to explain why it told DOT to cancel street safety measures

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Editor

May 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD For most of the year 2013, numerous members of the community, including Community Board 1, held several meetings and walking tours with the city DOT, and came up with specific plans to … Continue reading →