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Citi Bike racks at 99 Bank Street in the West Village - April 30, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

West Village Apartment Building Sues Over Bike Share Racks

There have been press conferences and angry flyers slapped on Citi Bike racks, but one West Village apartment building is apparently the first legal challenge to them.

2013/04/30

A woman fell through this grate on Second Avenue and 60th Street on Jan. 11, 2013. She suffered only minor injuries. (Photo: CBS 2)

Passersby Shocked At Hole That Left Woman 6 Feet Under Sidewalk

A gaping hole remained in the sidewalk Saturday morning, after the concrete caved in and left a woman injured the day before.

2013/01/12

Residents in Queens want the DOT to fix their broken sidewalks and curbs. (credit: CBS 2)

Frustrating Waiting Game Continues For Queens Residents With Damaged Curbs

State Sen. Tony Avella is calling on the city to provide more funding for curb and sidewalk repair and reduce the enormous wait time that residents are experiencing.

2011/12/30

Macy's Herald Square (credit: Kristin&Joe via Flickr.com)

Report: Pedestrian Traffic On The Rise In NYC

One study found 350,000 pedestrians a day in Times Square. There were 97,000 on Main Street in Flushing, Queens, and 80,000 on East Fordham Road in the Bronx.

2011/12/07

Macy's Herald Square (credit: Kristin&Joe via Flickr.com)

Study: NYC Sidewalks Getting More Crowded

The DOT sends teams to 50 locations around the city twice a year to gauge pedestrian volume, and they said the city’s sidewalks have become more crowded this year than at any time in the part five years.

2011/08/06

Great Kills sidewalk

Staten Island Residents Furious Over Bill NYC Sent For Sidewalk Repair

They were stuck with the bill. There was and frustration Friday for some Staten Island homeowners who say the city damaged their sidewalks, then made them pay to fix it.

2011/07/29

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Falling Bricks From Manhattan Building Force Street Closure

No injuries have been reported after the bricks fell from 40 West 38th Street Monday afternoon.

2011/02/28

The Deer Park Long Island Rail Road Station - Deer Park, NY - File / Photo: MTA

Long Island Woman Fights For More Sidewalks

Trucks, cars, and minivans rush by you at high speeds on Long Island Avenue in Deer Park.

2010/10/21

Queens residents say they called 311 to get their crumbling curbs fixed, and instead of agreeing to do that work, the city slapped them with demands to fix cracked sidewalks.

Queens Residents’ Call To 311 Could Cost Them Thousands

Homeowners in Queens say they turned to the city for help and ended up with an expensive headache, as a call to 311 could end up costing them $5,000 or more.

2010/10/16

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