Protected Bike Lanes
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DOT to Tweak Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Exit on Manhattan Side
Pedestrians and cyclists would no longer need to fight for space on an often-packed sidewalk exit ramp from the Brooklyn Bridge bike under the plan.
September 4, 2024
City Will Put the ‘Park’ Back in Park Ave., But Details (Bike Lane? Road Diet?) Are Left Out
“This is more than a once-in-a-generation opportunity," said one activist.
August 27, 2024
Record Numbers of Cyclists Are Using Delancey Street — But Improvements Aren’t Coming for Five Years … At Least
Hey, #bikenyc, you just set an all-time record — but you won't get your gold medal until after the next Olympics.
August 19, 2024
Brooklyn’s Fourth Ave. ‘Great Street’ Delayed … Again
Phase I of construction on Fourth Avenue's Great Street Capital Project, originally set to end in June 2024, has now been pushed back at least another year plus.
August 16, 2024
Crazy Town: Why is ConEd Allowed to Endanger Cyclists in Midtown?
Because of metal plates left by workers between Third and Second avenues, drivers don't bother slowing down, but merely veer into the bike lane.
August 9, 2024
DOT Starts Work to Open Queensboro Roadway to Pedestrians
Work is finally beginning on the Queensborough Bridge's future pedestrian path.
July 30, 2024
Bedford Ave. Protected Bike Lane Would Benefit Residents, Businesses: Data
A new report debunks the common myth that street safety projects aren't built for the benefit of people who live in a given neighborhood.
July 16, 2024
DOT Upgrades Vernon Blvd. Protected Bike Lane by Astoria’s Rainey Park
DOT finished installed protected bike lane upgrades on the blocks south of Costco on Vernon Boulevard last month.
July 9, 2024
Washington Bridge Bike Lane Finally Open for Riders After Recent Tragedy
The Washington Bridge — which once had three travel lanes for cars in each direction now has a two-way protected bike lane on its north curb, which opened for two-wheelers last month after years of construction delays.
July 3, 2024
BIKELASH! DOT Waters Down Northeast Queens Protected Lanes
"It's an issue of people prioritizing convenience over safety," said one community board member.
June 5, 2024
