Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Streetsblog

This Week: Protected Bike Lanes, Crash Maps, Bike-Friendly Biz

The week kicks off with community board meetings about protected bike lanes in Brooklyn and Manhattan today, followed on Tuesday by a panel on bike-friendly business districts. On Thursday, the City Council's transportation committee considers a bill that would create a traffic crash map, while the State Senate's transportation committee talks MTA budgets. Thursday afternoon, join a one-day plaza uptown on 150th Street.

Here are some of this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar:

    • Monday: Manhattan Community Board 6's transportation committee is expected to vote on a plan to fill the gap in the Second Avenue protected bike lane from 23rd to 14th Streets, which is currently a buffered bike lane. The committee will also discuss recommended locations for speed cameras. 7:00 p.m.
    • Also Monday: Brooklyn CB 9's transportation committee will discuss requests to convert the existing buffered bike lane on Lincoln Road to a protected path, and to install a new bike lane on Franklin Avenue from Eastern Parkway to Empire Boulevard. 7:00 p.m.
    • Tuesday: The International Downtown Association's annual conference includes a panel on bike-friendly business districts, featuring local and national bike advocates, as well as representatives of business improvement districts in Brooklyn, San Diego, and Washington, DC. 1:00 p.m.
    • Wednesday: Manhattan CB 6 is expected to vote on the plan to complete the Second Avenue protected bike lane considered at Monday's transportation committee meeting (see above). 7:00 p.m.
    • Thursday: The City Council's transportation committee will hold a hearing on three pieces of legislation: A bill requiring the installation of speed humps on streets adjacent to public schools, a bill permitting right-hand turns from bus lanes, and a bill requiring the city to create and maintain a website detailing traffic crash data. 10:00 a.m.
    • Thursday: The New York State Senate's transportation committee will hold a hearing in Manhattan on the MTA's capital spending plan and operating budget. 11:00 a.m.
    • Thursday: Harlem Community Development Corporation is hosting a one-day plaza at West 150th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard as part of its campaign to bring a permanent pedestrian plaza to the site. 12:00 p.m. Update: This event has been delayed until October 17 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. because of weather.

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

‘Preventable’: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Two on Third Av. Corridor Eric Adams Refuses to Make Safer

A motorist struck and killed two men on a strip where Mayor Adams recently shelved a safety redesign amid a backlash from local business interests.

July 11, 2025

Why No BRT For NYC? Two New Reports Tackle Why Your Bus Service Sucks

Years of bus priority projects barely made a dent in speeds because Big Apple leaders won't install real bus rapid transit, two recent reports argue.

July 11, 2025

Citi Bike Riders Are Pissed About Eric Adams’s 15 MPH Speed Limit

Citi Bike's new 15 mph max speed limit is a bad deal for riders and a potential threat to safety, riders said.

July 11, 2025

Friday Video: Cyclists, Check Out Your Next City

Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson visited London earlier this summer to check in on the Big Smoke's cycling revolution.

July 11, 2025

Friday’s Headlines: Just the News Edition

We've got one more workday before we can hit the beach. Plus the news.

July 11, 2025

Council To Close Instacart Loophole, Pass Delivery Industry Regulation Bills

The City Council will vote on Monday to close the "Instacart loophole" and force all app companies to pay workers a minimum wage.

July 10, 2025
See all posts