Julia Lichtblau

Julia Lichtblau turned cycling-activist after seeing cars driving on the Schermerhorn Street bike lane. Formerly a journalist at BusinessWeek and Dow Jones, she writes fiction, criticism and essays in Brooklyn.

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Cycling

OPINION: What Do You Call a Cyclist Who’s Been Hit By an E-Biker?

Much as our contributor hates to admit it, she thinks twice every time she gets on her bike since being hit by an e-bike.

Julia Lichtblau

August 19, 2025

Bike Lanes

ESSAY: A Brush With Danger Made Me Exhibit A in My Fight for Better Bike Lanes in Brooklyn

I was cycling home on Henry Street in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 when I became Exhibit A in my campaign for protected bike lanes in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.

Julia Lichtblau

January 9, 2025