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Wednesday’s Headlines: How An Actor (Well, One Actor) Gets to Work Edition
Our Streetsfilms colleague Clarence Eckerson got a chance to ride from the Upper East Side to Theater Row with actor Amy Hargreaves. Plus other news.
January 3, 2024
STOP THE PRESSES: Joe Biden, In Latest Break with Trump, Rode a Bike Today
President-elect Biden and the future First Lady Dr. Jill Biden rode bikes today as part of an outing near their Delaware home. Meanwhile, President Trump drove past an anti-democracy gathering in Washington.
November 14, 2020
LeBron James To City: Build More Bike Lanes
"Safety is always first," King James said.
January 21, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Appreciating David Byrne More Edition
The singer biked onto the "Tonight Show" stage — then quietly showed the world that it's been gaslighted by car makers. That, plus all the other news from over the weekend.
November 25, 2019
Forget Alec Baldwin. How About Some Celebrity Failure-to-Yield Tickets?
Well that was fast. About an hour after Alec Baldwin was arrested after reportedly biking in the wrong direction on Fifth Avenue this morning, the story was all over the place.
May 13, 2014
Celebrities on Citi Bike: Macklemore and Kevin Bacon Edition
It's not quite on the level of Beyonce riding a bike over the Brooklyn Bridge, but the list of celebrities taking Citi Bike for a spin continues to grow. This week, two boldface names have joined Seth Meyers, Louis C.K. and Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been spotted on a blue bike not once, but twice.
August 27, 2013
Gets It: Beyoncé Bikes to Barclays
Per her Instagram, Beyoncé biked across the Brooklyn Bridge to her show at the Barclays Center last night.
August 6, 2013
Utility Cycling Tips From Bike Zealot Martha Stewart
In addition to nerve-wracking weather, one sure sign of spring is the re-emergence of the bicycle as pop culture totem. If you're on many catalogue mailing lists, you've probably seen them -- gleaming utility bikes and cruisers at the ready as toned and tanned models relax at the outdoor cafe or by the pool. And they're not just props -- furniture and housewares retailer CB2 has its own city bike, developed with a Florida-based manufacturer ($499; details at Treehugger).
April 28, 2011
Streetsblog Stalkerazzi Spots Tim Robbins on Two Wheels
Here's Tim Robbins, spotted today by Clarence Eckerson in Madison Square Park. Though The Rectifier looks none too pleased about being photographed by the bike paparazzi, we were assured that he waved after this snap was taken.
July 10, 2009
Brian Lehrer’s Bike Stolen — How Should He Lock Up His Next Ride?
Via the Facebook news service (subscription required), WNYC's morning radio host reports that thieves have spirited away his bicycle, and he's thinking about how to secure his next ride. If you're Brian Lehrer's Facebook friend, you can now follow what promises to be an encyclopedic discussion of bicycle locking. Do we sense an opening on tomorrow's show for the master of bike theft prevention, Hal Ruzal? Or perhaps a hard-hitting segment about why it's taking the City Council so long to move the Bicycle Access Bill?
June 1, 2009