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IN MEMORIAM: Roger Herz, Longtime Bike Advocate Who Gave Mayors an Earful
An activist known for his persistence lived by the motto 'better futile than passive.'
August 29, 2022
OPINION: Central Harlem Needs a Bikeway—Right Now
A protected lane along the median of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard would be a grand gesture linking Harlem's past to its future. It's also simple justice.
August 26, 2022
Can This Documentary Get Americans to Care About Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths?
A new documentary aims to tell the dramatic story of America's escalating pedestrian and cyclist death crisis — and hopefully, inspire non-advocates to get involved in the movement to end the epidemic.
August 25, 2022
‘We Are Devastated’: Family of Slain Sunset Park Delivery Worker Demands Justice
On Tuesday night, dozens of family members, friends, and mourners crowded onto the same sidewalk in Sunset Park where Yener Rodas, a delivery worker, was stabbed to death during a botched robbery last Saturday.
August 24, 2022
Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul
There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.
August 24, 2022
To Fix Inflation And Climate Change, Get Americans out of Cars
Our gas-guzzling rides are tanking our personal finances and municipal budgets as well as dooming the planet.
August 19, 2022
OPINION: We Need a River-to-River Crosstown Bike Network in Manhattan
A Chinese proverb goes: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now." The same goes for replacing car infrastructure with bike infrastructure.
August 17, 2022
Pols and Advocates Pushing E-Bike Battery Fix Beyond Blanket Bans
The city's proposed ban on e-bikes on Housing Authority property would force some residents to choose between a roof over their head and a job.
August 17, 2022
Four More Perps Sought in Hit-and-Run Rampages
Cops are now looking for four hit-and-run perps who killed one pedestrian and injured five people, including one walker injured in a rare bike-on-ped incident.
August 15, 2022
Who is Delaying Citi Bike’s Expansion into Ridgewood, Maspeth?
Someone is slowing Citi Bike's roll.
August 15, 2022
