2017 Was a Very Good Year for Protected Bike Lanes in Queens
DOT installed 25 miles of protected bike lanes in 2017, the agency announced today, with much of the growth consisting of new two-way protected lanes in Queens.
December 19, 2017
The GOP Tax Plan Will Hit NYC Transit Riders Hard
The tax bill Republicans in Washington hope to pass before they head home for Christmas break will have a "devastating" effect on NYC's transit system, according to an analysis by the Riders Alliance and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
December 18, 2017
Hundreds of Delivery Workers Rally Against de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown
More than 200 people, including many delivery workers, took to the steps of City Hall this morning to call on Mayor de Blasio to nix a police crackdown on electric bicycles planned to begin next month.
December 18, 2017
DOT Asks Dockless Bike-Share Companies to Show How They Can Expand Access to Bike-Share in NYC
NYC DOT is officially asking "dockless" bike-share companies to explain how their services could work in areas not currently served by Citi Bike, including in the Bronx and Staten Island, Mayor de Blasio announced this morning.
December 15, 2017
Confronted By Delivery Workers, de Blasio Insists on E-Bike Crackdown
A group of delivery workers based in Brooklyn and Manhattan came out to the town hall in the hopes that de Blasio will change course.
December 15, 2017
Skittish DOT Won’t Commit to 24/7 Bus Lanes During L Train Outage
DOT has a plan to help out transit riders with a network of bus lanes while the L train is out of commission for 15 months, but the agency won't commit to prioritizing buses throughout the day.
December 14, 2017
First Look at the L Train Shutdown Plan and Where DOT Will Add Busways and Bike Lanes
The plan calls for a dedicated transitway on much of 14th Street, bus priority on the approaches to the Williamsburg Bridge, and a two-way protected bikeway on 13th Street. Several crucial details about transit priority still remain uncertain.
December 13, 2017
Advocates to MTA: No More Waffling on Citywide All-Door Bus Boarding
The MTA should roll out all-door boarding concurrently with its new fare payment system, advocates testified at an MTA Board hearing today.
December 13, 2017
Brooklyn CB 7 Committee Unanimously Endorses Protected Bike Lanes for Fourth Avenue
A full board vote is set for next Wednesday, with the first phase of implementation on track for the spring.
December 12, 2017
Clinton Street Bike Lane Still MIA Ten Days After DOT Repaving
Maintaining streets is one of NYC DOT's core functions. But once fresh asphalt is down, the wait for new markings can drag on, and for streets in the bike network, that can mean the loss of protection for weeks at a time.
December 11, 2017
