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Police Arrest Maniac Who Tried to Drive Over a Cyclist — And He Should Never Have Been on the Road!
New York's Finest had initially let firefighter Brauley De La Rosa drive away without charges.
June 10, 2019
BIKELASH! Bay Ridge CB Rejects DOT Cycle Network — Will City Push Back or Cave?
The DOT had offered Bay Ridge only a "starter pack" of unsafe painted bike lanes on a few roadways, but a group of 18 vocal Bay Ridge residents persuaded the CB10 traffic and transportation committee to demand that the city do even less.
June 10, 2019
DOT Criticized for One-Way Central Park West Protected Bike Lane Plan
On bike Twitter? Insert frown-face emoji here.
June 9, 2019
Maniac Driver Let Go By Cops After Trying to Kill Cyclist is Nothing New
And now Gothamist identifies the driver in the latest case as an FDNY firefighter and bodybuilder — who lives in Yonkers.
June 8, 2019
Op-Ed: Stop Targeting Food-Delivery Workers. Legalize Throttle E-Bikes
Transportation Alternatives' leader Marco Conner challenges Mayor de Blasio to do better by hard-working delivery cyclists.
June 8, 2019
Virtually No One Can Understand ‘Fairest City’ Mayor de Blasio’s Crackdown on E-Bikes
A state hearing on a bill to legalize e-bikes gives local pols, delivery workers and advocates another chance to rail against the mayor.
June 7, 2019
Maniacal Driver Tried to Mow Down a Cyclist in Manhattan
A ballistic motorist behind the wheel of a Dodge muscle car, who was fittingly wearing a bodybuilding.com-shirt, tried to drive over a cyclist. And it's all on camera!
June 6, 2019
Even Before Congestion Pricing, City Must Expand Bike Network: Advocates
"We want a piece of the action in the form of space on the streets for a much better bike network," said Bike New York’s Jon Orcutt.
June 6, 2019
The Outlaw Biker’s Illustrated Guide to the Triboro Bridge
As authorities plot their annual spring crackdown on the RFK Bridge, a regular rider calls for changes to make the span truly bike friendly.
June 6, 2019
Manhattan Board Rejects DOT Rotunda Plan
The Department of Transportation must go back to the drawing board with its controversial $200-million redesign of the 79th Street rotunda because the current proposal remains unsafe for cyclists, a Manhattan community board voted on Tuesday night.
June 5, 2019
