Following the death of Dashane Santana, the transportation committee of Community Board 3 will hold a special meeting this Wednesday to address conditions on Delancey Street, where drivers are aggressive and crossing times are short. Responding to medi... »
In the wake of the death of Dashane Santana, the 12-year-old girl killed by a minivan driver while she was crossing Delancey Street earlier this month, Lower East Side leaders are demanding safety improvements for the many pedestrians who cross this ap... »
Delancey Street at Clinton Street on Jan. 13, in the hours after Dashane Santana was struck and killed by a minivan. As Dashane Santana‘s family and friends mourn the 12-year-old at her funeral today, talk of how to prevent more tragedies is turning up... »
A real estate section story about converting nursing homes to luxury condos says a developer may be Bialystoker’s “white knight,” but avoids mention of Cabrini. (NYT) An interview with The Living Theatre’s Judith Malina, who lives on Clinton Street. (L... »
When the Williamsburg Bridge opened on December 19, 1903, Scientific American (by way of nycroads.com) had this to say about a structure critics conceded wasn’t nearly as breathtaking as its neighbor, the Brooklyn Bridge: “Considered from the aesthetic... »
Kids are more likely to be injured while walking or biking in East Harlem and the Lower East Side than the wealthier areas between them. Click to enlarge. Image: T.A. Children growing up in Manhattan’s low-income communities are at significantly higher... »
Mourners have been placing candles, flowers and other memorabilia at the site where the 12-year-old was killed Friday. The sirens and flashing lights that marked the death of 12-year-old Dashane Santana Friday afternoon have disappeared from the inters... »
It was a short week with a holiday and all, but certainly no less busy. Check out the stories you missed with the week in review! »
