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DOT Proposes Protected Bike Path, Bus Lane for Washington Bridge (The Other One)
The city wants to repurpose a pair of car lanes on the Washington Bridge for a two-way bike lane and a bus lane next year.
November 9, 2022
EYES ON THE STREET: City’s Uptown Greenway Detour is Unacceptably Dangerous
The city's detour for the Hudson River Greenway uptown is a dangerous mess through hilly and dangerous Washington Heights streets with little to no bicycle infrastructure to speak of.
November 8, 2022
City Will Finally Fix Fort Washington Park Bike and Pedestrian Bridge
Fifteen years and counting! Think about it: the Brooklyn Bridge was built in 14 years, but New York City needs a year longer to finally fix a small span for pedestrians and cyclists uptown.
November 8, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Strong Headwinds, Weak Streetscape Edition
Yesterday's big story was the announcement by Steve Roth of the cash-strapped real estate giant Vornado that its plans to develop skyscrapers around Penn Station had been put on hold for a while. Plus other news.
November 3, 2022
Uptown Portion of Hudson River Greenway To Close Next Week for Repairs
A crucial portion of the Hudson River Greenway uptown will close for four months for repairs starting next week, according to Parks Department officials, and cyclists remain furious that the project does not include a safe detour and, instead, sends them onto crash-prone neighborhood streets.
November 2, 2022
OPINION: On Nov. 8, Yes, Vote, But to Rebuild New York, Make Your Ideas Heard
Casting a ballot on Election Day has always been important, but it has never been quite enough to meaningfully transform the lives of everyday New Yorkers. The story of the effort to deck over the Cross Bronx Expressway illustrates why.
November 1, 2022
MTA Wants Proof of Demand to Turn Bridge Lanes into Bike Paths
Um, it’s currently illegal or impossible to bike over existing MTA bridges, so how can cyclists demonstrate demand?
October 27, 2022
Pedestrian Hit Near Citi Field on a Game Day Has Died of His Injuries
A pedestrian who was hit just a block from Citi Field a few hours before an August Mets home game by a reckless driver has died of his injuries — the latest crash around the athletic danger zone.
October 19, 2022
‘A NIMBY City Hall’: Adams Appointees Thwart Key Bike and Bus Projects
As the city seeks to redesign its streets to better serve transit riders, pedestrians and cyclists, interference is emerging from an unlikely place: City Hall itself. And one division of City Hall in particular.
October 17, 2022
Upper East Side Community Board Votes for Crosstown Bike Lanes
Carling Mott did not die in vain.
September 22, 2022