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New Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley: Bike Lanes Are The Future (Um, They’re Already the Present)
Maya Wiley, the latest high-profile entrant in the 2021 mayoral sweepstakes, said the right things about public transportation on Tuesday — but left advocates wanting more.
October 9, 2020
FDNY: Response Times Improve Thanks To Decreased Traffic During Pandemic
The decrease in response time came during a massive increase in the number of cyclists on the road, so clearly bikes aren't the issue.
September 21, 2020
FISCAL YEAR FAILURE: De Blasio’s DOT Installed Just 642 Bike Racks
The shortfall comes as the administration continues to build bike lanes, presumably to encourage cycling.
September 18, 2020
De Blasio to Cyclists: Imagine How Bad it Would Be Without Me
Mayor de Blasio has a message to cyclists concerned about dangerous city streets: "Imagine how much worse it would be without me."
September 10, 2020
Mayor’s Motorcade Parks In Queens Bike Lane So Mayor Can Make Ferry Announcement
Apparently, he didn't have a gym to be driven to.
August 28, 2020
Bike New York Offers List of NYPD/DOT Reforms
Cut the tentacle the NYPD has into various street safety and enforcement efforts, says the group.
July 16, 2020
City’s Previously Announced Secure Bike Parking Pilot Will Not Happen
"One of the goals was to examine the financial feasibility," a DOT spokesperson told Streetsblog. "Unfortunately, we concluded it was not feasible."
July 10, 2020
Letter: Bike New York Should Become ‘Actively Anti-Racist’
A letter calls out Bike New York for failing to adequately respond to the Black Lives Matter movement. But it's unsigned.
July 2, 2020
Advocates Cool to Proposed Cyclist, Pedestrian Bridges
Gridlock Sam's idea is good, but money would be better spent on fixing existing spans, they say.
June 24, 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