NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – New York City officials unveiled a plan Thursday to transform Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan by widening sidewalks and cutting traffic lanes—a makeover they called ...

Fifth Avenue is getting a makeover — that drivers and cyclists are sure to hate — under a $400 million redesign project that ...

As a local living in New York City, I see tourists make a lot of the same mistakes when riding the subway, taking photos, and ...

NEW YORK - Big changes are coming to New York ... The vision includes widening sidewalks, and cutting traffic lanes from from five to three – a center bus lane surrounded by two car lanes.

Not only are New York's sidewalks neglected, they are shrinking, especially in areas where they are needed the most, such as midtown Manhattan. Every time a new building goes up it increases ...

Under the proposal, traffic lanes on Fifth ... Tripped the light fantastic on the sidewalks of New York” to Dustin Hoffman’s Ratso Rizzo in “Midnight Cowboy” banging on the hood of ...

AARP New York and other organizations say there is a strong need to address sidewalk problems. According to the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, 61 pedestrians were killed in traffic ...

Foot traffic is important for nearby stores, as without sidewalk access, casual shoppers might just avoid the area. Less pedestrian flow can mean lost sales, accessibility issues for customers and a ...