Our Town - April 25, 2019

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The local paper for the Upper East Side WHAT WAS LOST ◄ P.12

WEEK OF APRIL-MAY

25-1 2019

INSIDE

BEFORE THE PULITZER Former Spirit editor wins prize for the WSJ P. 2

The residents who filed the lawsuit are concerned that the new building will imperil the Guggenheim Museum and other neighborhood landmarks. Photo: Vince Smith via Flickr

PLAN FOR NEW UES BUILDING PROMPTS SUIT DEVELOPMENT UES pair say new building is bad for the neighborhood, including the Guggenheim and other designated landmarks

CROSSTOWN BUS CUTS New schedules reduce service on M31 and M72 routes P. 7 A cyclist crosses the 59th Street and Second Avenue intersection using the bus lane. The Department of Transportation is set to install a new bike lane at the dangerous crossing, near the entrance to the Queensboro Bridge. Photo: Michael Garofalo

SECOND AVENUE SAFETY UPGRADES ON THE WAY STREETS

BY EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM

Two Upper East Side residents are suing a city agency over a planned residential high-rise, saying the building would imperil landmarked buildings — including the Guggenheim Museum.

DOT to begin installing new bike lane, pedestrian island near hazardous Queensboro Bridge intersection BY MICHAEL GAROFALO

Bicyclists and pedestrians will soon see long-awaited safety im-

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provements along one of Second Avenue’s most treacherous stretches. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to install a new dedicated bike lane on Second Avenue between 68th and 60th Streets, where bikers currently must share a travel lane with motor vehicles. The agency will also reconfigure the complex and crowded intersection at the entrance to the Queensboro Bridge, between 60th and

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59th Streets, to make the crossing safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Cyclists have advocated for years for improved street design in the frequently congested area.

A Point of Contention The new curbside bike lane will be parking-protected — that is, separated from vehicle traffic by a lane

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DOCTOR, SCIENTIST, WRITER Siddhartha Mukherjee honored at Rockefeller University P. 6 Jewish women and girls light up the world by lighting the Shabbat and the Passover Holiday candles. Thursday, April 25 - 7:28 pm Friday, April 26 – 7:29 pm from a pre-existing flame. End of Passover, Saturday night April 27 – 8:32 pm For more information visit www.chabaduppereastside.com

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