DOT Finally Starts Improvements On Upper West Side “Bowtie Of Death”

It looks like Department of Transportation crews are finally getting to work on the “bowtie of death” intersection at Broadway & 71st. With more than 60 accidents in the past two years, Transportation Alternatives has named it “the most dangerous intersection on the Upper West Side.”

Upper West Side Photo Of The Day: Taxi Crashes Into Central Park Horse Carriage

You’ll have to forgive the photo quality, but it’s actually pretty good considering it was taken at night from what looks about 20-30 feet away. I also had to blow it up a bit.

Columbus Circle Taxi Accident Leaves Driver Injured

DNAinfo reports that a taxi crashed into the Columbus Circle LensCrafters store early this morning, sending the driver to the hospital with a head injury.  The 39-year-old driver reportedly crashed into the store just before 5:00 am today, shattering the LensCrafters window and an adjacent window belonging to Columbus Circle wines.  The vehicle remained on [...]