NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Between the Hudson River and the East River, 42nd Street is bustling with residents, tourists, cars and buses. But if three Manhattan community boards have their way, it will soon become an exclusive busway to help people more quickly travel across Midtown.
Manhattan Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Transportation last week to push for a busway on 42nd Street, in the image of that established on 14th Street. The plan is meant to improve traffic flow by limiting through-traffic and requiring vehicles take the first available right turn.
“Given the critical need to enhance public transportation infrastructure in this highly congested area of Manhattan, this project would significantly improve the efficiency and livability of 42nd Street for both commuters and pedestrians,” the letter, obtained by NY1 , said…