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DOT Announces It May Announce Another Brooklyn Bridge Traffic Study
"Whatever’s going on, if it’s subject to more study then it will run out the clock on the de Blasio administration," said Bike New York spokesman Jon Orcutt.
June 19, 2020
Weekend Getaway: Take a Tour of the New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path with Streetfilms
Nobody brings you inside the metropolitan region's most important bike infrastructure like Clarence Eckerson Jr. of Streetfilms!
June 19, 2020
Eyes on the Street: The New Mario Cuomo Bridge Bike Path Opens
The director of Bike Tarrytown gives us a guided tour of the new cycling route over the Hudson River — and its flaws.
June 16, 2020
West Village To Cuomo: Take a Lane Away from Drivers on the West Side Highway
It's time for drivers to give up something — a lane of the West Side Highway is not too much to ask.
May 27, 2020
Court Swats Away NIMBY Anti-Bike-Path Claim on East Side
A bike bridge isn't a seizure of parkland — it IS parkland, the court essentially said.
May 11, 2020
Two More Miles of Open Streets Coming Tomorrow: Broadway, Lower East Side and 34th Ave. in Queens
"We're ready to go into higher gear," the mayor said on Wednesday, announcing just 1.9 more miles of open streets.
May 6, 2020
EXCUSES, EXCUSES: DOT Offers Entirely New Rationale for Not Making 59th St. Bridge Safe for Peds, Cyclists
The outer lane of the roadway is not safe enough for people on foot who might fall over a low fence, Commissioner Polly Trottenberg now says.
May 6, 2020
Op-Ed: Four Ideas To Bolster Cycling During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
Cities around the world have turned to biking to help ease crises, leading to permanent mobility changes. Here's ways cycling could help New York, too.
April 21, 2020
No, Seriously, DOT, Give Cyclists and Pedestrians Emergency Space on the Queensboro Bridge
A Queens City Council Member says the coronavirus heightens the need for separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge.
April 15, 2020
Our Latest Satire: A De Blasio-Themed Version of ‘On Broadway’
Our in-house satirical band was shocked to learn that Mayor de Blasio doesn't want to ban cars on Broadway.
April 11, 2020