Bike Lanes
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Bike NY to DOT: The City’s Cycling Program is No Longer a World Leader, So Fix It
The first order of business is recognizing the city has a problem, the Jan. 7 letter from Bike New York to DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez stated.
January 12, 2022
SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York
Parents with conventional or electric bikes are loading up their kids (sometimes several kids!) and taking them everywhere.
January 11, 2022
N’East Queens to DOT: Give Us the Safest Bike Lanes, Not Just Paint
They want the best or nothing.
January 4, 2022
OPINION: Reform Community Board Consultations on Bike Lanes Now
The City Council should pass, and Mayor Adams should sign, the Reynoso bill — stat!
December 29, 2021
Streetsies 2021: The Most Annoying Things That Didn’t Get Done
Here's a litany of infuriating delays, epic fails, and mind-bending inaction on the part of every level of government — some of which could kill people! Which agency gets the most blame?
December 24, 2021
Incoming DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Promises To Upgrade Half of the City’s Plastic-Protected Bike Lanes
Call incoming Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez the Man of Steel.
December 21, 2021
Pedal Power: City Council Bill Might Speed Up Bike Lane Installation
A new Council bill that could speed up the process of installing bike lanes is in danger of ending up in the dust bin of history if current lawmakers don't get their act together before their term ends on Dec. 31.
December 9, 2021
Manhattan BP Joins Chorus Calling for a Better Third Avenue
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to make Third first.
November 17, 2021
Opinion: The City’s Bike Lanes Need More Protection Than Flimsy Flex Posts
The Crescent Street bike lane, for all its successes, has some real flaws.
November 16, 2021
Brooklyn Bridge Cycling is Soaring Thanks to New Lane
November 8, 2021
