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Council Members: Mayor Was Just Mouthing Off on Helmets, Licenses
Remarks damaging to cycling may have originated with a journalist.
September 10, 2019
De Brainless: Mayor Endorses Meritless Helmet and Licensing Requirements for Cyclists
The idea that helmets make cyclists safer flies in the face of every piece of research done on the subject including by, uh, the mayor's own Department of Transportation.
September 4, 2019
Experts: Fix the Grand Street Bike Lane or Just Scrap It and Start Over!
The much-anticipated Grand Street bike lane, which was supposed to become a critical route for cyclists as part of the city's expanding bike network, is in total chaos and puts bikers in more danger than it helps them.
August 28, 2019
Van Bramer: Long Island City Needs a Network of Protected Bike Lanes
The Queens Council Member wants the booming neighborhood to become the first fully protected area.
August 1, 2019
De Blasio’s ‘Green Wave’ Finally Addresses the Problem…
The mayor is finally waving the 'Green' flag.
July 25, 2019
Speaker Johnson: Make NYPD Bike Lane and Reckless Driver Enforcement Permanent … And Serious!
The NYPD must seriously step up enforcement of reckless drivers — beyond the police department's current practice of periodic ticket blitzes, Council Speaker Corey Johnson said this week as he joined a chorus of advocates.
July 24, 2019
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
July 18, 2019
Biking While Female — ‘Slut,’ ‘Bitch,’ and ‘Dumb Broad’
Women share their stories of intimidation on the roads, proving again that car culture is bro culture.
July 17, 2019
See It! Two Men Physically Intimidate A Woman Citi Biker For Allegedly Touching Their Precious SUV
Cycling is about to have its long overdue #MeToo movement as aggressive male drivers are once again caught on tape abusing a woman.
July 16, 2019
Live from West Street: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It
As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."
July 15, 2019
