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Advocates Renew Urgent Call for Riverside Park Bike Bypass Fix
The Parks Department's detour is a dangerous and hastily conceived fix that's not working.
November 15, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019
City Workers Involved in More Injury-Causing Crashes: Report
The increase in crashes that caused injuries or deaths is odd, considering that overall collisions decreased slightly, from 6,304 in 2018 to 6,061 in 2019.
September 30, 2019
Mother Of Slain Brooklyn Cyclist Wants Her Son’s Tribute Sign Back
Mathieu Lefevre's last moment on earth was at the corner of Morgan and Meserole in Williamsburg. The sign memorializing the moment of his death has been removed.
September 19, 2019
Bumpy Road: Ocean Parkway Cyclists Won’t Get Relief From Cracked Bike Path Until 2022
A rough road remains for bikers, pedestrians seeking access to Coney Island's attractions and beaches.
September 4, 2019
No Big Changes Coming to Dangerous Riverside Park Bike ‘Detour’
Cyclists think the Parks Department is not taking safety concerns seriously along a hastily built, steep, dark, root-damaged detour from the Hudson River Greenway that was installed to separate pedestrians from cyclists along the much-used river route.
July 22, 2019
Parks Department ‘Ghosts’ Memorial For Slain Marine Park Cyclist [UPDATED]
"Here we are today unable to understand what I can only describe as the equivalent of grave robbery," a relative said.
July 11, 2019
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Cyclists Deserve Their Own Lane During Fleet Week, Like They Had in 2003
It’s simple: close a lane of car travel on the West Side Highway.
May 23, 2019
Council Member Dromm to DOT Commish: Build Full Travers Park or Betray Vision Zero
Jackson Heights Council Member Daniel Dromm unleashed hell on Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg on Friday because of the de Blasio administration’s apparent capitulation to a politically connected car-dealership.
May 11, 2019
Scott Stringer Channels Robert F. Kennedy in Vision for Mid-Block Playgrounds
A back-to-the-future plan to turn through streets into cul-de-sacs with playgrounds in the middle (and FedEx on the sidewalk).
April 29, 2019
