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Safe Streets Advocates: Whoopi’s ‘Apology’ Just Isn’t Enough [Updated]
She needs to invite street safety advocates on "The View" to help educate her audience.
January 22, 2019
NO LAUGHING MATTER: This Whoopi Goldberg Thing is a Watershed Moment
Well, if nothing else, Whoopi Goldberg just showed how badly we need a bike mayor.
January 17, 2019
Streetsies 2018: Best Street Redesign of the Year
Some call this the most coveted of the coveted Streetsie Awards.
December 26, 2018
FACT CHECK: City Did Not Build 20.9 Miles of ‘Protected’ Bike Lanes This Year
The Department of Transportation said it uses a definition of "protected bike lane" that allows a route to be called "protected" even if there is no physical barrier.
December 20, 2018
Bay Ridge’s Anti-Bike Cold War Starting to Melt
A board described as "frozen in time" may soon see a thaw on bike lanes.
December 10, 2018
Hey, DOT, Smarter Signal Timing Could Resolve Bike-Car-Pedestrian Conflict
With the right traffic signal timing, city officials could maximize the successive green lights for all road users.
November 30, 2018
Delancey Street Bikeway: Two Steps Forward, a Half-Step Back
Things are getting better for Delancey Street cyclists, but more needs to be done before the L-pocalypse.
November 15, 2018
‘Death Trap’ for Upper Manhattan as DOT Refuses to Install Long-Sought Protected Bike Lane
The residents wanted a protected bike lane on W. 110th St. The city didn't listen.
November 5, 2018
DOT Plans Small ‘Big Jump’ into Bike Lane Expansion in Queens
But new routes proposed for Elmhurst, Corona, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights fall short of their supersized name.
October 18, 2018
Bill to Keep Cyclists Safe Near Construction Sites Lacks $ufficient Mu$cle
The bill by CM Carlina Rivera offers no new fines for construction companies that endanger cyclists.
October 17, 2018