Bicycle Safety
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More Fury Over de Blasio Ticket Blitzes After Cyclists are Killed
What is with the NYPD's ongoing crackdowns against cyclists after cyclists are killed?
March 4, 2019
Working Cyclists Mourn One of Their Own — And Demand More Safety
Cycle of pain: Another ghost bike, more outrage from cyclists and more promises from the city.
March 2, 2019
Cyclist Killed By Truck Driver in Injury-Heavy Area of Brooklyn
The cyclist was run down on Broadway near Rodney Street.
March 1, 2019
APP-HORRENT! Google Maps Now Helps Drivers Avoid Speed Cameras
The NYPD has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ubiquitous tech giant demanding it stop aiding scofflaws.
February 6, 2019
Fundraising Campaign Set Up to Aid Family of Fatally Doored Cyclist
Hugo Garcia was cycling to work at Bagels by the Park in Carroll Gardens at around 6 a.m. on the dangerous wide stretch of the mini-speedway in Sunset Park when he was killed.
January 8, 2019
Bike New York to Launch New Advocacy Arm with Jon Orcutt at the Helm
The former DOT official, TransAlt chief and TransitCenter communications director will help chart a new direction for the biking education and event group.
January 7, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: NYPD is Not Doing Enough to Crack Down on Cabbies on their Phones
Uber and Lyft basically require cabbies to be on their phones all day — so why isn't the NYPD battling this known safety scourge?
November 19, 2018
Hundreds Enjoy Sunnyside Bike Lanes As NIMBYs Lie Twice and Plot Their Next Move
Scores of cyclists showed their support for the paired protected bike lanes in Sunnyside on Saturday — just as the dead-end opponents prepped their own protest next Sunday with more disinformation.
November 11, 2018
Rep. Joe Crowley Just Can’t Stop Complaining About Queens Bike Lanes
Really, Congressman, it's getting embarrassing at this point.
October 2, 2018
SEE IT: Video Shows Bus Driver Killing Citi Bike Rider Dan Hanegby
More evidence that bus driver Dave Lewis is to blame for the crash that killed a Citi Bike rider last year.
September 20, 2018