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DOT Aims to Build First Ave. Tunnel Bike Lane Before September’s UN General Assembly
DOT hopes to have the concrete-protect tunnel bike lane installed this summer, but its exact plans are still in development.
May 7, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: First Ave. Bike Lane Edition
Set your calendars for May 6, because the Department of Transportation is coming to Manhattan Community Board 6 with a doozy: a cement-protected bike lane in the First Avenue tunnel between 40th and 48th streets!
April 30, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: The City’s Annual Gridlock ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Gridlock alert days are back and the same as ever. Plus more news.
September 15, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: An Award from the Freakin’ U.N. Edition
Whoa — our colleague from Streetfilms, Clarence Eckerson Jr., just got an award from the United Nations. No joke — the real United Nations. Plus all the other news from the holiday weekend.
April 18, 2022
City To Create Protected Bike Lanes During U.N. General Assembly
The move is part of a drive to limit congestion in Midtown, said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg.
September 16, 2019
NYPD Security Plan for UN Meeting Kills First and Second Ave. Bike Lanes
This happens every year, but no one will explain why.
September 20, 2018
