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More Lower-Case Street Signs Invade the Lower East Side

Last modified August 18, 2015 at 5:20 pm

Reason number 8,665,904 the city is losing its edge. Lower-case street signs are proliferating uncontrollably across the neighborhood, gradually creeping up the back of the Lower East Side.

1940s-Era Queens Midtown Tunnel Signage Still Intact

Posted March 25, 2013 at 11:08 am

Look what I found the other day. With some time to spare before I had to be somewhere, I decided to venture  from a usual route. This little adventure landed me on the “Tunnel Exit” street between 34th and 35th streets, 3rd and 2nd avenues. The Queens Midtown Tunnel (which opened to the world in […]

Early Edition: March 21

Last modified June 27, 2012 at 12:59 am

Early Edition: March 7

Last modified June 27, 2012 at 12:59 am

Early Edition: January 3

Last modified June 27, 2012 at 12:59 am

Jay Shells Urban Etiquette Sign Spotted Outside Billy’s Antiques

Posted September 20, 2011 at 6:41 am

Downtown sightings of Jay Shells’ brilliant new urban etiquette campaign are becoming more prevalent.

Early Edition: September 5

Last modified June 27, 2012 at 1:00 am

Early Edition: April 18

Last modified June 27, 2012 at 1:01 am

Orchard Pedestrian Mall Signs Removed

Posted March 31, 2011 at 6:18 am

A DOT pickup truck was cruising the neighborhood late last week, tasked with collecting and stacking loads of outdated road signs.

New Traffic Pattern, New Road Signs

Posted September 29, 2009 at 6:19 am

With the Allen Street Mall renovation in full swing, updated road signs marking the new traffic patterns are now in place.  For instance, if heading east on Stanton Street, you will encounter these right turn warning signs; no through traffic.  Or the no left turn onto Delancey for southbound motorists.