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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
CYCLISTS AGONISTES: New Video Shows that First Avenue Also Needs Wider Bike Lanes
To paraphrase "Jaws," we're going to need a bigger bike lane.
March 31, 2021
Upper East Side Candidate Julie Menin Aims To Rein in the FDR Drive
An East Side council hopeful's transportation plan shows the safe-streets movement has penetrated the mainstream.
March 22, 2021
Cuomo’s ‘Wrong Way AirTrain’ Boondoggle Moves Ahead
The LaGuardia AirTrain gets a shot in the arm — but is it (and the governor) still relevant?
March 16, 2021
City Hall Remains Silent As Hudson River Greenway E-Bike Ban Continues
E-bike and e-scooter riders are getting another reminder that they're supposed to stay off the Hudson River Greenway even though their rides are street legal, a situation that has workers and advocates fuming.
March 15, 2021
MONEY TALKS: City is Moving Ahead on Queensboro Bridge Ped Path — But Also Left Two Lawmakers Miffed
The mayor took credit for the project — but he's still hitting up Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos for the cash.
March 11, 2021
OPINION: MTA’s Failure on the Verrazzano Bridge Reveals its Pro-Car Bias
Harbor Ring Committee Co-Chairman Daelin Fischman sees clear evidence that the agency just doesn't care.
March 3, 2021
Central Park Boss Will Consider Activists’ Dream of Safe Cross-Park Routes
"Bicycle and pedestrian safety in our city's parks is extremely important," Mitchell Silver told Streetopia UWS in response to its sustained advocacy for better routes through the park.
March 2, 2021
