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Council Members: Mayor Was Just Mouthing Off on Helmets, Licenses
Remarks damaging to cycling may have originated with a journalist.
September 10, 2019
Citi Bike Hits New Record With More Than 90,000 Rides in a Single Day
New Yorkers are gleefully pushing the pedals of the blue bikes, leaving the mayor in the dust as he undermines city cycling.
September 6, 2019
De Brainless: Mayor Endorses Meritless Helmet and Licensing Requirements for Cyclists
The idea that helmets make cyclists safer flies in the face of every piece of research done on the subject including by, uh, the mayor's own Department of Transportation.
September 4, 2019
Brooklyn Beep Favors Women Employees Over Men in Illegal Parking
Sexism, paternalism, and corruption — such a wonderful Brooklyn combination!
September 4, 2019
STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATION: Hit-and-Run Drivers Injure Thousands — Why are So Few Ever Charged?
Factors include badly worded state law, flawed NYPD investigations, juries comprised of drivers, and, let's face it, a general sense that vehicular crimes are not treated with the same level of seriousness as other crimes.
September 3, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Hey, DOT, About That Protected 26th Street Bike Lane…
It's not a protected bike lane if cars can park in it. Looking at you, West 26th Street.
August 27, 2019
Op-Ed: Bike Lane Missing? Danger Found
A group bike ride around Brooklyn shows that DOT has its work cut out for it. Here are small fixes that could keep cyclists and pedestrians alive.
August 23, 2019
Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap Won’t Be Filled Until Next Year
The good news is a date is finally set. The bad news is that it's not this year.
August 20, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Michael Collopy is Dead Because the City Failed Him
City officials are under fire following the death of a pedestrian after an apparent collision with a cyclist in Chelsea last month — but they're being slammed not doing more to protect the most vulnerable road users at many poorly designed intersections in the city where cars are outnumbered yet get the vast majority of the roadway anyway.
August 13, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Public Advocate Starts Advocating Edition
Plus, the Times runs a really repulsive (in a good way!) photo spread on garbage, which fills the sidewalks every day at 4 (pictured). Click for these and other stories.
August 13, 2019
