Contested UES Bike Lanes To Be Installed This Summer, City Says

Crosstown protected lanes on East 61st and 62nd streets, plus new access to the Queensboro Bridge, are both arriving this summer.

Upper East Side's Weekend Subway Service Changes: June 26-27

Here's what you need to know if you're taking the subway this weekend in the neighborhood.

Upper East Side's Weekend Subway Service Changes: June 19-20

Here's what you need to know if you're taking the subway this weekend in the neighborhood.

Upper East Side's Weekend Subway Service Changes: June 12-13

Here's what you need to know if you're taking the subway this weekend in the neighborhood.

Upper East Side's Weekend Subway Service Changes: June 5-6

Here's what you need to know if you're taking the subway this weekend in the neighborhood.

Upper East Side To Get 2 New Electric Car Charging Stations

The two chargers will be among the first curbside stations installed on the Upper East Side, as the city encourages electric car use.

Queensboro Bike Lane Will Help Form East Side Network, City Says

An Upper East Side board got its first look this week at the long-awaited Queensboro Bridge bike lane, which could arrive next year.

Upper East Side Board Finally Backs Crosstown Bike Lanes

A community board voted overwhelmingly to support the East 61st and 62nd street lanes this week, ending a debate that dragged on for months.

Crosstown Upper East Side Bike Lanes Stump Community Board Again

An Upper East Side community board committee failed again to decide on the 61st and 62nd Street bike lanes, frustrating transit advocates.

Plans For UES Crosstown Bike Lanes, Bridge Access Revealed

The merits of the bike lanes were debated for hours in a meeting this week, but they will likely be installed regardless within months.

Temporary Upper East Side Bike Lanes Could Be Made Permanent

Two temporary bike lanes on East 61st and 62nd streets could become permanent, and the city will present on the possibility this week.

Upper East Siders Sharply Divided Over Temporary Bike Lane

A community board presentation about temporary bike lanes on East 61st and 62nd streets was met with strong feelings on both sides.

MTA Inches Closer To Long-Awaited Elevator At 68th St. Subway

Work could begin by next summer on the long-delayed project to make the 68th Street-Hunter College station more accessible, the MTA says.

Upper East Siders Exasperated By Street-Clogging Amazon Trucks

Grocery distributions by Amazon and Fresh Direct routinely block up to four lanes of traffic on an Upper East Side street, neighbors say.

86th Street 6 Subway Station Now Wheelchair Accessible, MTA Says

The MTA subway map will now label the 86th Street 6 train station as (partially) wheelchair accessible thanks to a new elevator.

Proposed East River Bike Bridge Wins CB Committee's Backing

A community board committee moved forward this week with a resolution backing the construction of an East River bike and pedestrian bridge.

2 New Bike Lanes Coming To Upper East Side, City Says

Two new bike lanes will be installed along East 61st and 62nd streets across the East Side — but they're only temporary, the city says.

Temporary Bike Lanes To Connect Central Park, Queensboro Bridge

The bike lanes on East 61st and 62nd Streets will create safe passage for cyclists heading to and from the park and Queens.

UES Board Requests More Pedestrian Space On Queensboro Bridge

Community Board 8 passed a resolution Wednesday asking the Department of Transportation for more space on the bridge on a short-term basis.

UES Assembly Candidate To Talk Safe Streets Policy

New Yorkers For Safer Streets will host a virtual Q&A session with Cameron Koffman.

These UES Streets Are Opening To Aid Social Distancing

The city's first round of car bans to open up space for pedestrians goes into effect Monday.

UES Community Board To City: Open Park Avenue

A resolution passed by Community Board 8 proposes banning cars on nearly 40 blocks of Park Avenue during peak hours.

UES Subway Swipes Plummet Amid Coronavirus Spread: Data

Turnstile data from neighborhood subway stations show decreases as large as 50% in just one week.

Verizon Publicly Shamed As City's Worst Clogger Of Bus Lane

The interim chief of the city's transit authority publicly shamed the company after it got 106 citations in four months, the Post reported.

Person Killed By Train On UES, Manhattan-Queens Service Stopped

A person was hit and killed by a train at the Lexington Avenue-59th Street station, transit officials said.

UES Board Backs Study For Pedestrian Path On Queensboro Bridge

The plan will re-purpose a traffic lane on the outside of the bridge to create an ADA-accessible walkway.

Bike Safety Improves On UES Amid Deadly Year For City, Pols Say

The number of cyclist deaths in New York City rose sharply in 2019, but safety improvements on the Upper East Side are working.

Madison Avenue Businesses Resist Plan For Bus Shelters

Business and preservation groups claim bus shelters will ruin Madison Avenue's historic character, clutter sidewalks and deter shoppers.

Congestion Pricing: From Idea To Reality, With Sam Schwartz

Learn more about how congestion pricing came to be and what lies ahead from one of the plan's proponents.

Cyclists, Pols Celebrate Closing Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap

The bike network on Second Avenue now runs uninterrupted between East 125th and 43rd streets.

UES Doctor Killed In Long Island Crash

The man's wife suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Escalator Breakdowns 'Frequent' At New 2nd Avenue Subway Stops

An 15-month inspection by the MTA found that escalators at the subway system's three newest stops failed to meet performance goals.

City Fills Second Ave Bike Lane Gap Near Queensboro Bridge

The new street design creates a dedicated bike lane from East 68th to 59th streets, including near the on and off ramps of the bridge.

Developers Want More Ferry Service For UES, Astoria: Report

The Durst Organization asked the city to extend an existing ferry line from Astoria to the Upper East Side.

State Pledges $5M For New Roosevelt Island Bike Lane

The new bike lane will be located along Roosevelt Island's east promenade.

UES Subway Station Elevator Cost Doubles After Delay, Report Says

The MTA has planned to build an ADA-accessible elevator at 68th Street-Hunter College for a decade, but delays have increased costs.

Advocates Rally For Congestion Pricing On Upper East Side

Congestion pricing will make the Upper East Side safer, cleaner and easier to travel, safe streets advocates said Thursday.

Person Killed After Being Struck By Q Train At 96 St Station: MTA

The person was hit around 8 p.m. Saturday.

MTA Tests Arrival Clocks 2 Years After 2nd Ave Subway's Debut

The clocks — located on the uptown end of the Q line — currently fail to display downtown train arrival times.

Second Avenue Bike Lane Extension Backed By UES Community Board

The city plan will fill in a gap in Second Avenue's bike lane between East 68th and 59th streets.