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Cycle of Rage: New Streetfilms Doc Shows New York’s Bike Infrastructure Is Ultimately a Joke
Watch the latest Streetfilms documentary by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and you will realize that all we get are tiny improvements, at best, from Mayor de Blasio.
June 20, 2019
State to Study Reuse of Old ‘Motor Parkway’ in Eastern Queens
Queens cyclists and pedestrians are closer to getting more control over a car highway in that was built in the early days of the automobile.
June 19, 2019
Bay Ridge Pols to City: Don’t Listen to Our Community Board! Give Us Bike Lanes Now!
"We do not agree with their rejection of the proposals," said Council Member Justin Brannan, Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus and State Senator Andrew Gounardes.
June 18, 2019
Hey, West Side Greenway, Citi Bike Called and It Wants Its Bike Lane Back!
The outrage has only just begun over state lawmakers' apparent plans to bar e-bikes and e-scooters from the Hudson River Greenway.
June 18, 2019
E-Bike Legalization Bill Will Pass on Wednesday, Thanks to Greenway, Manhattan Scooter Exemptions
No shared e-scooters in Manhattan. No e-bikes or scooters on the Hudson River Greenway. No helmet requirements. Bike lanes filled with e-scooters. Read all about it!
June 17, 2019
UNBELIEVABLE! DOT Adds Parking to Car-Choked DUMBO
Pedestrian-packed and car-clogged Washington Street in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood has been converted to a one-way between Front and York streets — a change spurred by a two-year effort by a neighborhood resident that will actually add more cars and more danger to the roadway.
June 14, 2019
Ask the Candidates: Which District Attorney Will Make Queens Streets Safer?
Mostly, the seven Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination on June 25 have been focusing on what many believe are traditional law-and-order issues. But Streetsblog grilled them all on the most basic quality-of-life issues facing our community: street safety.
June 13, 2019
Scott Stringer Calls for ‘Justice’ For E-Bike-Riding Delivery Workers
Scott Stringer on the mayor's e-bike crackdown? "Simply put, it makes no sense."
June 12, 2019
CPW Gets Protected Bike Lane (Yay!) And Loses 400 Parking Spaces (Yay!)
It’s a pretty sizable win in the ongoing war against cars.
June 12, 2019
Op-Ed: What To Do With the ‘Devil Wagon’
It's simple: Kill cars now, says one of our favorite bike tour guides.
June 11, 2019