Subway Repairs Push Back Most of the Fourth Avenue Redesign to 2019 or Later
DOT expects only 10 blocks of the protected bike lane on Fourth Avenue to be implemented this year, and all work is contingent on the progress of MTA repairs to the subway tunnel below the street.
July 16, 2018
CB 7 Committee Wants More Concrete Pedestrian Islands in Amsterdam Ave Redesign
DOT reps attributed the absence of concrete to a shortage of resources.
July 12, 2018
De Blasio Gives the Go-Ahead on Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
DOT should "move forward with pedestrian safety and protected bike lanes that will save lives," the mayor said in a statement.
July 12, 2018
NYC Is Littered With Dangerous Parking Lots Like the One Where Luz Gonzalez Was Killed
Narrow parking zones next to the sidewalk put pedestrians at risk, and they're everywhere. Some are even required by zoning.
July 11, 2018
The Upper East Side Can Still Deliver an Old-Fashioned Bike Lane Kvetchfest
True to form, last night's Upper East Side community board meeting about bike lanes was a ridiculous carnival of vituperative whining.
July 10, 2018
The Sunday Parking Free-for-All on Junction Boulevard
On Sunday, parking meters aren't in effect, people double-park by the dozen, and access to commercial streets gets harder.
July 9, 2018
First Look at DOT’s Plan for the Second Avenue Bike Lane By the QBoro Bridge
One of the scariest stretches in the Manhattan bike network - the gap in the Second Avenue bike lane approaching the Queensboro Bridge - is in line for safety improvements from NYC DOT.
July 5, 2018
DOT Picks Five Companies to Run Dockless Bike-Share Pilots
Starting this summer, Motivate (a.k.a. Lyft Bikes), JUMP, Pace, Lime, and ofo will show their stuff in NYC.
July 3, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Say Hello to NYC’s First Bike Counter at the Base of the Manhattan Bridge
At last, New York City cyclists know they count. DOT crews installed this sleek bike counter display on the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge this morning. The bike counters are a very public way to convey the volume of cycling activity, which can be hard for some people to appreciate because bikes take up so much less space than cars.
July 2, 2018
Tonight: See DOT’s Plan for the Second Avenue Bike Lane Approaching the QBoro
The DOT design is expected to include parking protection, but not during rush hour, when cyclists need it most.
July 2, 2018
