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One Driver Dead in Multi-Car Crash in Brooklyn Bridge [Updated]
An early morning crash shuts down the fabled span.
November 21, 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
Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes
It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.
September 13, 2018
Northern Boulevard Changes Are Needed Now, Says CM Jimmy Van Bramer (And No Other Pols)
Activists offer many possible solutions, begging the city to act boldly.
September 10, 2018
Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans
"The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."
July 26, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Say Hello to NYC’s First Bike Counter at the Base of the Manhattan Bridge
At last, New York City cyclists know they count. DOT crews installed this sleek bike counter display on the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge this morning. The bike counters are a very public way to convey the volume of cycling activity, which can be hard for some people to appreciate because bikes take up so much less space than cars.
July 2, 2018
Go Ahead — Take a Ride on the Park Row Bikeway
After years of limited public access, the Park Row project will improve north-south bike trips under the Brooklyn Bridge, and will link the bridge and Chinatown.
June 18, 2018
Take a Look at Lower Manhattan’s Newest Bikeway, Coming to Life on Park Row
The street has been mostly off-limits to the public since 9/11.
May 11, 2018
NYPD’s Willy-B Bike Path Security Theater Turns Into NYPD’s Delancey Street Bike Ticket Trap
Where there's poor street design, NYPD will be there to hand out tickets for non-compliance.
May 7, 2018
Eyes on the Street: DOT Preps Park Row for New Bike Connection and Sidewalk Expansion
The project will improve Brooklyn Bridge access and create safe, convenient options for bike trips that pass under the bridge in Lower Manhattan.
April 18, 2018