NYC DOT

Like other so-called "bow tie" intersections where Broadway interrupts the grid pattern of Manhattan's streets, the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, and W 71st Street is a hotspot of crashes and resulting cyclist and pedestrian injuries.  Read recent coverage of DOT's plan's to fix this area here: http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/09/23/safety-fixes-slated-for-one-of-manhattans-most-dangerous-intersections/