Rangers New Center is Happy to Be Back on His Bike
No more double-parking in front of the net or on bike lanes around Madison Square Garden.
11:08 AM EDT on October 18, 2007
No more double-parking in front of the net or on bike lanes around Madison Square Garden.
Traded from Los Angeles, Sean Avery, the Rangers new center, tells the New York Times Magazine why he enjoys playing in the Big Apple:
Home away from home: Before the Rangers, I played for the
Los , and I bought a place in Laurel Canyon. I love going there
Angeles Kings
for vacation. It’s just a healthy, soulful place. The house is, like, a hippie
haven from the ’70s; it’s a small cottage with a big backyard.Greatest hockey moment: Getting traded to New York.
Best thing about New York: I’ve learned to ride my bike again.
Maybe Sean could have a quick chat with Tiki and Jeter about the joys of New York City cycling.
Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek's journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the "War on Cars" podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.
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