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Mets Fans To New Owner: Ya Gotta Believe Biking To Citi Field Could Be Better
The new Mets owner asked fans how to improve their experience — and he got an earful from cyclists.
November 3, 2020
City Ignoring Dangerous Conditions on Hudson River Greenway Despite Upcoming Bulkhead Repairs
Cyclists will have to wait at least two more years for a smooth, safe bike route along the nation's busiest bike path, despite the Parks Department's awareness that a long stretch of the Hudson River Greenway is dangerous.
October 23, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: City Pays Out Five Figures To Brooklyn Bridge Bike Crash Victim, Admits Dangerous Conditions
The city admitted under oath that it has done little to make the pathway safer.
October 7, 2020
Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters
A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.
October 6, 2020
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
October 6, 2020
Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!
"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.
September 28, 2020
Queens Pedestrian is Dead in Notorious Car-Friendly Danger Zone
Add another death to Robert Moses's tab.
September 25, 2020
Sunday’s Protest to Demand More Pedestrian Space on the Queensboro Bridge Has Historic Echoes
Activists will gather at the Queensboro Bridge on Sunday to demand more space for pedestrians, 30 years after a similar band of pedestrian advocates got arrested for doing the same.
September 24, 2020
Public Nervous Announcement: Busiest Bike Path in North America to Be Severed for Weeks
And the Parks Department isn't doing anything to ensure the safety of cyclists beyond posting "signs" directing riders to busy, dangerous local roads.
September 22, 2020
‘Progressive’ Manhattanites Push For Cop Crackdown On E-Bike Riders (Again)
Self-styled progressives in Manhattan are again calling in the cops to crack down on people they don't like.
September 16, 2020
