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Signs Point the Way ‘Back to the Future’ for East River Bridges
Hey, DOT, wanna use the spans to get people into Manhattan? Get rid of the cars.
July 13, 2021
State Would ‘Review’ Request for Safe Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Detour — But Parks Dept. Won’t Make One
"Unfortunately, NYC Parks has been spectacularly underwhelming when it comes to arranging detours for the greenway paths it maintains," said one activist.
July 2, 2021
THE BRUUUUCE EXCUSE: Jersey Pol Cites Springsteen as a Reason to Oppose Congestion Pricing
"Springsteen's on Broadway, so everyone in New Jersey is going to Broadway and people [are] having a lot of trouble now for the first time really getting in and out of the city," Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
July 1, 2021
BREAKING: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Construction Begins Monday Night
The construction of the protected bike path on the Brooklyn Bridge — one of the most significant clawbacks of space seized by drivers generations ago —will begin on Monday night, Mayor de Blasio just said.
June 17, 2021
LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA
Activists and bike-friendly legislators are making a final push to get a floor vote for a stalled bill that would bring cyclist and pedestrian input to the MTA's planning process, a longtime oversight and sore spot for anyone who's tried to bike over an MTA bridge such as the Triboro or Gil Hodges.
June 9, 2021
Queens Beep Pledges Big Cash for Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Project
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will announce on Tuesday that he will allocate $3 million from his office's infrastructure funds to underwrite a security fence on the Queensboro Bridge.
May 10, 2021
Manhattan Panel Backs Henry Hudson Parkway Bike Lane
Getting to the Empire State Trail from the Hudson River Greenway is quite the climb! Could a bike lane be the answer — and to a greenway closure, too?
April 28, 2021
DOT: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Won’t Be Truly Awesome Because the Mayor Sprung It On Us
"We're doing the most straightforward approach," a DOT official said. "It doesn't preclude [DOT] putting in what all feel is a better or more workable bike lane in the future."
April 16, 2021
OPINION: The Next Steps on the Queensboro Bridge
Two leaders of the campaign for bike and pedestrian equity on our bridges outline a program to enhance access for all.
April 8, 2021
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Won’t Be Built Until September at the Earliest
It's a summer bummer.
April 7, 2021
