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City Draws Crosswalks on West End Avenue, But 96th Remains Bare

March 22, 2018 | 12:49 PM
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A crosswalk at West End and 69th Street. Photo by Sharon.

The Department of Transportation has drawn crosswalks on West End Avenue from 61st to 72nd Streets, which were repaved last year. The lack of crosswalks had alarmed pedestrians, because cars often stopped in the middle of the pedestrian walking area.

Still, that stretch of West End still lacks a complete set of lane lines, and the Department of Transportation hasn’t gotten back to us on when they’ll be painted on.

In addition, 96th Street still has no crosswalks, even though it was also repaved months ago.


96th and Columbus.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago

The DOT must make their management decisions using the adage that “Lightening doesn’t strike twice in the same place.”

Otherwise they would repaint the crosswalks on 96 street, both on Columbus and West End Avenue. Both intersections had fatalities.

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Lincoln10023
Lincoln10023
7 years ago

I can finally cross the street safely. Hooray!

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Frank
Frank
7 years ago

Congratulations to the West Side Rag! Thanks for getting this done!

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David Morris
David Morris
7 years ago

96th Street is a disaster for pedestrians. Carr is heading west, to the highway, routinely run red lights and cause massive traffic jams at the corner of Broadway. Sometimes there are traffic cops there, but they do not seem to help. Even when they’re not standing on Broadway busy on their phones, they don’t seem to help. There is no visible light in the intersection for cars entering from the east. it needs work. CB7, Linda Rosenthal, Gale Brewer, where are you?

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Sarah
Sarah
7 years ago
Reply to  David Morris

Yes, this intersection is a disaster. Huge foot traffic from people entering/leaving the subway station there, and the N-S crosswalk is constantly being encroached on.

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Why's Guy?
Why's Guy?
7 years ago
Reply to  David Morris

Re: “CB7, Linda Rosenthal, Gale Brewer, where are you?”

In Car 54

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Sean
Sean
7 years ago
Reply to  Why's Guy?

You are dating yourself.

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Why's Guy
Why's Guy
7 years ago
Reply to  Sean

Re: “You are dating yourself.”

That’s b/c no one else will !!

— M.O.G.B.U-B.D. (Married Older Guy Beyond Use-By Date)

😟 😱

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  David Morris

The designers of that intersection must have gotten their training in fashion design, certainly not in Safety.

The north-south crosswalk is filled with cars as the pedestrians cross with the light.

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Kylee the Cattledog
Kylee the Cattledog
7 years ago

This is awful, how are we supposed to cross the street!?!

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Kylee the Cattledog

Carefully, very very carefully.

It’s dangerous out there!

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BillyNYC
BillyNYC
7 years ago

Excellent work committee!!! KUDOS!!
Believe me…Sometimes you just have to keep on hounding them until it’s done.
I see there was no quality control here from the city.
We on W. 80th St. are going through very similar issues with the city right now.

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Mary J Cahill
Mary J Cahill
7 years ago

Yes and I saw those crosswalks being put down at W. 70th St. on March 16 when temps. were in the 30’s. Earlier Councilwoman Rosenthal’s office told be they couldn’t do it until temps. were in 50’s. Who’s kidding who?
96th St. neighborhood is not getting fair service. Just danger.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Mary J Cahill

“96th St. neighborhood is not getting fair service. Just danger.”

Maybe our officials and agencies don’t know that there is a public school on 96/WEA?

Maybe they don’t know there is a Senior Residence in the Williams?

Maybe they don’t know that there is a bus stop there?

Maybe they don’t know about the express subway stop on 96?

Maybe they don’t know that cars race down 96 street to get on the West Side Highway, intersecting with the public school children, the seniors from the Williams, the pedestrians crossing to the bus, those on their way to the subway?

Or perhaps they just want to save paint.

Irresponsible any way you look at it.

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AMH
AMH
7 years ago

I really don’t understand why it takes months to put markings down after repaving. Often the lines go down one at a time, weeks apart. Just schedule the marking for the day after paving and get it done!

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  AMH

It;s a different City department. Got to work its way through the Bureaucracy.

You asking for Management? Get outta’ here!

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df
df
7 years ago

Last blog about this, the DOT was referenced saying they could only do it when the weather is warm enough, but they seemed to have painted last week on some of the colder days, near freezing.

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Uwsman
Uwsman
7 years ago

Current mayoral administration has not been on top of things. In fact, too busy for New Yorkers due to presidential aspirations.

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Dale
Dale
7 years ago

Repaving? That’s a joke, right? Has anyone seen the condition of the crosswalk at 96th and Columbus? There’s a sunken manhole cover that is not only a danger to pedestrians and bicyclists, but when trucks hit that hole it sounds like a bomb is going off… all night! I reported all of this months ago on the 311 and their answer was it’s the sewer companies problem. Pass the buck? How about following through and pass it along to them. Sick of it all

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dannyboy
dannyboy
7 years ago
Reply to  Dale

Dear Dale,

I feel you, but don’t end up getting “sick of it all” because then you stop fighting.

I got Helen Rosenthal to walk with me starting at 96 Street and WEA. It’s a disaster.

I left her with a thought to ponder when I told her that “there’s blood on your hands” if another fatality occurs even after I provided her solutions.

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