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Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path
The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.
January 22, 2021
OPEN! ‘Cherry Walk’ Stretch of Hudson River Greenway Has Finally Been Fixed
We sent over our top correspondent, Peter Frishauf, he confirmed the news.
January 17, 2021
Eyes on the Street: All Rise for the New Moynihan Train Hall (Because You Can’t SIT There!)
And there are other shortcomings, too.
January 3, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: Last Day of the Year Edition
It's the last day of a terrible year, but there is some good news: The new Moynihan station opened, and with it the specter of commuters no longer being treated like rats in a maze. Plus the other news from a slow day.
December 31, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Weekend Ride Edition
It was quite a Sunday: A Santa ride in Jackson Heights, more pedestrian discrimination on the Upper East Side, and a memorial ride for a beloved pediatrician who was killed in Central Park because the Parks Department and the Central Park Conservancy don't care about cyclists. That, plus all the news.
December 7, 2020
Cycling is Up, Car Trips are Down, De Blasio is Confused
Here's some fuzzy math: Cycling over the city's East River bridges continues to increase, while car traffic over the very same spans continues to fall — yet the de Blasio administration is doing nothing to add space for bike riders.
December 7, 2020
OPINION: No More Excuses on Queensboro Bridge South Outer Roadway
The shared bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge is already completely unsafe — and we have it documented in black, white and way too much red.
December 1, 2020
A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed
One year after a cyclist was killed by a bus driver on one of Central Park's transverses, nothing has changed to make riding crosstown through the park safer, a flagrant disregard for the memory of the beloved doctor and a simple lack of ongoing concern for bike riders.
November 29, 2020
OPINION: The Eastern Queens Greenway Needs Your Support
Queens residents are advocating for safe routes among their great parks — which would benefit the entire city. Here's your chance to weigh in.
November 12, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: No More Toll-Shopping Edition
Truckers, your days of driving through Brooklyn and Manhattan to avoid the toll on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge are over! With a special appearance by Gridlock Sam — plus the rest of the news, too.
November 10, 2020