The city has released the final plan for CitiBike on the Upper West Side, making slight changes to the locations of three stations but leaving the rest of the plan the same as before. The three stations that were moved were:
- One on 100th street that got moved east of Columbus Avenue, after initially being placed between Columbus and Amsterdam.
- One on 84th street that was moved just east of Broadway from just west of the avenue.
- One on Riverside Drive moved from between 78th and 79th to between 77th and 78th.
The map below shows all of the stations that CitiBike plans to place in the neighborhood, with new stations surrounded by a dotted-line circle, and stations that have been removed in yellow. Among the controversial stations that did not get moved are one next to the Eleanor Roosevelt statue at 72nd street and Riverside Park and one on 81st street just west of Columbus Avenue that residents had wanted moved. See the full map below.
Some bicycling activist say there are too few stations. We asked council member Helen Rosenthal’s office if she plans to push for more, and she said in a statement that “I appreciate that DOT has agreed to closely monitor their use to determine if additional stations are feasible.”
The soonest CitiBike could arrive in the neighborhood is August. There’s a community board meeting next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 250 West 87th street to discuss the changes.
Not sure why St. Agnes is still listed as a high school, even though it’s been closed since 2012/2013. It’s going to become a luxury condominium building. I wonder if it’s a careless mistake, or somehow impacted the selection of Citibike stops. On another note — Bravo for finally bringing Citibike to the UWS. Would like to see more stations, but a great start.
I don’t know why they even thought the police and fire department would give up their ability to double park and drive down the sidewalk (yes, on the sidewalk) on 100th between columbus and amsterdam.
Amen! And this block is dangerous to begin with as cars are constantly driving in the wrong direction. It will be interesting to see how many people on citibikes get hit.
That’s true, they do drive on the sidewalk. They block themselves in and then back up onto the sidewalk to get out. I used to live in the area and would witness it regularly.
Hey WSR –
Two quick things:
1. “Gazala’s” Druze cuisine on Columbus (78/79) appears closed. No news on their Web site but the menu for the UWS location is not showing up. The chairs and tables perched outside on Columbus are gone and when peeking into the restaurant, it’s empty with only a brook visible.
2. Did you see this article and picture of our local homeless guy -peeing in the Post -who frequents Bway in the West 80s? Yeah, I wonder if we can help our neighbor.
https://nypost.com/2015/07/10/apparently-its-now-ok-to-pee-on-the-streets-of-new-york-city/
Yet more imbecilic decisions made by selfish UWS loons which will only hasten the further implosion of New York City.
Stew in your madness.
This is exciting. I can’t wait for the bikes on 106th Street!
I can’t wait! I hope they add more stations in the near future.
Propaganda aside, Citibike is a for-profit business entity operating kiosks in residential areas. Residential zoning exists for a purpose. Why are these kiosks not located in business districts?
Citibikes should be outside residential buildings because residents use them! I’d love to be able to open my front door and hop on my bike to get to the store or to an appointment. Your argument that the bikes should be banned because they “are a billboard for Citibank” is either foolish or not the real reason you are opposed to them.
Never said they should be banned. If you had bothered to read the thread you would know that I object only to creeping commercial development on what are otherwise strictly residential blocks. It’s outdoor space given over in a questionable manner to a for profit entity, it allows no competition, and it benefits the very few.
Seriously? Do you know what else is a for-profit business, all the restaurants, dry cleaners, Laundromats, coffee shops, banks, pharmacies, and endless retail shops located on the ground floor of 75% of the residential buildings in the UWS. What’s your point?
As far as arguments go, this one has to be the weakest and most misinformed.
We are not talking about grandfathered ground floor space in a residential building, are we? We are talking about OUTDOOR space in a residential neighborhood, with corporate advertising and promotion. If we follow your pathetic excuse for logic, all bike rental services have the right to set up shop on residential streets. And if not, then why not? Why is Citibank given special priority?
“We are talking about OUTDOOR space in a residential neighborhood, with corporate advertising and promotion.”
Oh, you mean like . . . signs? Ever seen an outdoor sign that promotes a corporation in outdoor residential space? If not, then you’ve never been to the Upper West Side. I suppose in your personal residential utopia you’d prohibit all food trucks, street fairs, sidewalk booksellers, and farmers’ markets, too. While you’re at it, maybe you should insist that no cars parked in front of residential buildings should have visible or identifiable logos — after all, they’re promoting evil corporations.
Please: quit while you’re behind.
Apple and orange comparisons. “food trucks, street fairs, sidewalk booksellers, and farmers’ markets”- these are all temporary, not permanent like Citibike. Citibike is a billboard for Citibank. Less than 1% of NYC residents subscribe. A more apt comparison would be a Tesla charging center or a row of vending machines. Please try harder not to sound like a Citibank tout.
Right, because *no* residential buildings on the UWS rent a portion of their ground-floor space to for-profit business entities. None at all.
Sheesh.
Hope the citibike locations near schools (particularly the ones right near Elementary schools) don’t endanger pedestrian safety. Not sure who decided w. 78th & Columbus was a good location, given that there is no crossing guard there, and there is already a bike rack on west 77th St. between Columbus and CPW. This should have been closer to AMNH- would have made a fortune from tourists. Bad planning in terms of safety and income!!!!!