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A Round and a Roundy: Our Cartoonist Has the Solution to Brooklyn Bridge Problems
Our cartoonist is frustrated at a glacial pace of change for the congested Brooklyn Bridge bike and foot path. And he put that frustration into this week's visual editorial.
June 29, 2020
Advocates Cool to Proposed Cyclist, Pedestrian Bridges
Gridlock Sam's idea is good, but money would be better spent on fixing existing spans, they say.
June 24, 2020
DOT Announces It May Announce Another Brooklyn Bridge Traffic Study
"Whatever’s going on, if it’s subject to more study then it will run out the clock on the de Blasio administration," said Bike New York spokesman Jon Orcutt.
June 19, 2020
Weekend Getaway: Take a Tour of the New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path with Streetfilms
Nobody brings you inside the metropolitan region's most important bike infrastructure like Clarence Eckerson Jr. of Streetfilms!
June 19, 2020
Eyes on the Street: The New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path Opens
The director of Bike Tarrytown gives us a guided tour of the new cycling route over the Hudson River — and its flaws.
June 16, 2020
EXCUSES, EXCUSES: DOT Offers Entirely New Rationale for Not Making 59th St. Bridge Safe for Peds, Cyclists
The outer lane of the roadway is not safe enough for people on foot who might fall over a low fence, Commissioner Polly Trottenberg now says.
May 6, 2020
Op-Ed: Four Ideas To Bolster Cycling During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Cities around the world have turned to biking to help ease crises, leading to permanent mobility changes. Here's ways cycling could help New York, too.
April 21, 2020
No, Seriously, DOT, Give Cyclists and Pedestrians Emergency Space on the Queensboro Bridge
A Queens City Council Member says the coronavirus heightens the need for separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge.
April 15, 2020
Activists And Elected Officials: Now Would Be A Great Time To Open MTA Bridges To Cyclists
"We asked for a pilot on the Triborough, and they wouldn't even entertain that," said Jon Orcutt of Bike New York. "These guys are barely in the 20th century."
March 10, 2020
DOT Debuts Plans for Protected Bike Lanes on Crescent and 31st Streets in Astoria
After a long campaign by activists, the city aims to protect cyclists from chaotic traffic between the Triborough and Queensboro bridges.
February 12, 2020
