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Pol has plans for new bike lanes

By Marlene Naanes | mnaanes@am-ny.com

8:06 AM EST, December 6, 2007

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The Manhattan borough president wants to eliminate parking on much of West 33rd Street to clear a broad path for pedestrians and bicyclists, amNewYork has learned.

Scott Stringer will float the idea to widen sidewalks and create bike lanes at a public hearing today on the future of Moynihan Station. The pathway, which would run past the station, would link Broadway and the planned mega-development at the Hudson Yards.

Parking is already restricted along some of the stretch, and pedestrians need the space in the already congested area, his office said.

"During rush hours, 33rd Street could become a walkway and bikeway for commuters traveling to and from the new station, as well as a thriving, active retail corridor," Stringer said in a written statement. "During the day and on weekends, it could be a lively thoroughfare for New Yorkers to get from midtown to the West Side Rail Yards, and to the Hudson River waterfront beyond."

The plan is backed by Transportation Alternatives and the Regional Plan Association. The Empire State Development Corp., which is overseeing the station project, did not offer an opinion on Stringer's ideas or how it would impact parking in the area.

"We welcome this input from elected officials and interested individuals," corporation spokesman A.J. Carter said. "This is exactly what the scoping process is all about to hear the suggestions and consider them."

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