Bike Lanes
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An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds
July 2, 2021
OPINION: Extend the Queens Boulevard Bike Lanes to Jamaica!
Cyclists need safety as they cross streets with highway-like conditions on the way to a shopping and transit hub.
June 23, 2021
STUDY: New Bike Lanes Aren’t Associated With Displacement of BIPOC, Low-Income People
June 21, 2021
EYES ON THE STREET: City Destroys Brooklyn Greenway During Unrelated Construction Project
A segment of the Brooklyn Greenway in Red Hook is now out of commission because of an unrelated construction project happening on top of it — and the detour provided for bikers creates much more danger than it eliminates.
June 17, 2021
Cycling on East River Bridges Still Booming — Higher Ridership Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
The bike boom is still resounding.
June 15, 2021
DOT Plans Crucial Redesign of Two Chaotic Sunset Park Roadways
The Department of Transportation wants to remake a pair of Brooklyn streets from traffic-choked, dangerous two-way commercial corridors into one-way streets to make the roadways safer and boost business.
June 14, 2021
Heads Up! State DOT Promises Safe Detour For Hudson River Greenway Construction
Cyclists will get a protected bike lane detour on southbound West Street, aka Route 9A, during the hours of construction — 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. between Monday and Thursday.
June 13, 2021
DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Queens Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)
Earlier this year, we published a mega preview of the key City Council races in Brooklyn. Today, we shift our full attention to Queens.
June 4, 2021
Candidate Garcia Make Her Case for Street Safety on Deadly Third Avenue
“This is clearly a crisis plain and simple. We don’t need any more plans, we need action and execution,” said Garcia, who was also criticized for being too pro-cop.
May 21, 2021
STREETS WEEK! De Blasio Announces Fairly Ambitious Bike and Bus Lane Plans in Lame Duck Push
Hizzoner revealed five "bike boulevards," plus the intention to finish 30 miles of protected bike lanes and 28 miles of dedicated bus lanes — both records.
May 11, 2021
