Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about United Nations

The city created a temporary protected bike lane on First Avenue during the UNGA, sending cyclists through the left side of the tunnel between 40th and 49th streets. Photo: DOT.

City To Create Protected Bike Lanes During U.N. General Assembly

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 16, 2019 | 29 Comments

The move is part of a drive to limit congestion in Midtown, said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg.

Don't try to bike past here next week!

NYPD Security Plan for UN Meeting Kills First and Second Ave. Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 20, 2018 | 34 Comments

This happens every year, but no one will explain why.