Bike Lanes
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Barriers Fail To Keep Drivers From Blocking Bronx Bike Lanes
DOT's new "hardened bike lanes" are hard to get around, says one Uptown bike commuter.
January 12, 2024
In 2023, Mayor Adams Basically Erased the ‘Streets Master Plan’
Mayor Adams again failed spectacularly to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem.
January 2, 2024
2023 in Review: Here are the Year’s Biggest Livable Streets Victories…
There was a raft of promising advances for the livable streets movement — but which one was the best? Vote today.
December 28, 2023
… And the Biggest Failures and Disappointments of 2023
Let's be real, 2023 was not a good year for livable streets.
December 28, 2023
Costly ‘Mountable’ Bike Lanes on Grand Concourse Have Failed — Yet City Plans More of Them on Queens Blvd.
The expensive Grand Concourse bike lanes have been blocked by cars from day one.
December 22, 2023
Sanitation Promises to Plow Bike Lanes at the Same Time As Roads
Drivers will no longer take priority over cyclists for snow removal, Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday.
December 21, 2023
Scenic Midtown Greenway Section Opens, But Gap Remains
It's a beautiful greenway, but it still doesn't fill the Midtown gap.
December 19, 2023
Comics Enraged After Brooklyn-Based Performer Dies in Tragic Crash
Comedians are calling out the dangers of cars and the need for better cycling infrastructure after one of their own was killed while biking in Brooklyn last week.
December 14, 2023
Council Repeals Decade-Old Law that Stalled Bike Lane Installation
The City Council repealed a notorious. out-dated law that imposed lengthy delays on the city before it could break ground on new bike lanes.
December 7, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Long Island City Bike Lanes Are a Good Start — But More Needed
The city unveiled three new protected bike lanes in Long Island City, but advocates want more to fill in a neighborhood-wide safe cycling network.
November 30, 2023
