In our continuing effort to improve pedestrian safety in the East 72nd Street Neighborhood, our volunteers recently undertook our third survey of commercial bicycle delivery practices to document compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations for restaurant deliveries.
Read moreCommunity-wide Meeting
Join us for the next E72NA Community-wide meeting on Tuesday, April 17th at 6:30pm.
Guests: NYPD 19 Pct.'s Det. Lombardi & Deputy Inspector Kathleen Walsh, and elected officials Ben Kallos & Keith Powers
Agenda: UES Safety & Crime, Zoning Regulations, Cross-town Buses, SBS stop on 72nd Street & Bike Delivery Safety.
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Read moreA post-Wallerstein world? by Our Town
We were interviewed by Douglas Feiden of Our Town
Pondering the health and future of Manhattan’s civic organizations as one of the East Side’s most fabled community organizers prepares to step down.
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Read moreMeasuring bike safety
We were mentioned in an Our Town article by Michael Garofalo where Ben Kallos commended our efforts on the Bike Safety Report. "Kallos applauded the work of the East 72nd Neighborhood Association, which has released reports grading local restaurants on their bike safety practices, including whether riders wore vests, displayed identification tags or rode e-bikes". Full article.
Read moreCommunity-wide meeting
Join us for the next E72NA Community-wide meeting on Monday, October 16th at 6:30pm.
Meeting details:
Date: Monday, October 16th
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Place (NEW): The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
337 East 74th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
M15 Local Bus Stop is Back
Our Second Avenue M15 local bus stop is back at its regular location, between 71st & 72nd Streets.
Read moreReduction in Crosstown Bus Service
The MTA Bus has proposed reducing the service frequency of our crosstown buses --- the M72, M66 & M31 in September. It is the MTA's position that these bus routes have low demand, and that a portion of the buses serving these routes should be re-allocated to areas of the city with high ridership demand.
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Read moreTemporary M15 Local Bus Stop
Due to construction at the Second Avenue M15 local bus stop between 71st & 72nd Streets, the M15 Local Bus stop has been relocated one block north between 72nd & 73rd Streets.
We have reached out to our contact at DOT to ask for a sign re-directing passengers from the regular M15 Local stop at 71-72 to the temporary stop at 72-73.
Read moreBike Delivery Report
In our continuing effort to improve pedestrian safety in the East 72nd Street Neighborhood, our volunteers recently undertook our second survey of commercial bicycle delivery practices to document compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations for restaurant deliveries.
Read moreSecond Avenue Subway
With the completion and opening of Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway, we are thrilled to see less congestion on Second Avenue, the restoration of our sidewalks and the improvement of business conditions for our shopkeepers and restaurants.
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