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Streetsblog Empire State |Pedestrian safety

Poll: New Yorkers Want Safer Pedestrian Conditions … And They Vote

A new poll shows that politicians need to make more space for walking and biking.

Austin C. Jefferson

August 3, 2026

Poll: New Yorkers Want Safer Pedestrian Conditions … And They Vote

NYPD

UPDATED: Police Driver Left Scene As Cyclist Writhed In Pain After Incident: Video

The video shows a cyclist on a Citi Bike writhing in pain next to an unmarked black Chevy suburban with flashing emergency lights.

Sammy Sussman

July 6, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Bike Lanes

Study: Most Of America’s Paint-Only Bike Paths Are On Our Deadliest Roads

Even worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues.

Kea Wilson

February 25, 2026

Criminal Crackdown on Cyclists 2025

Mayor Mamdani Won’t Discuss The Ongoing NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown That Candidate Mamdani Opposed

Hizzoner has gotten the question at least four times in the last 11 days and has yet to explain why he has not ended the NYPD's ticketing blitz against bikers.

Nolan Hicks

January 16, 2026

e-bikes

How Cheap Technology Could Fix New York’s E-Bike Enforcement Mess

Internet-connected technology could eliminate commercial e-bike crashes and battery fires.

Mike Peregudov

November 11, 2025

Cycling

OPINION: What Do You Call a Cyclist Who’s Been Hit By an E-Biker?

Much as our contributor hates to admit it, she thinks twice every time she gets on her bike since being hit by an e-bike.

Julia Lichtblau

August 19, 2025

Bike Lane Enforcement

Waste of Time: Full-Salaried NYPD Cops Now Needed to Enforce the Unprotected Bedford Avenue Bike Lane

Streets that are properly designed — with bike lanes that can't be blocked or narrower lanes in which drivers can't speed — don't need squads of cops to hand out tickets.

Yoshi Omi-Jarrett

August 7, 2025

Protected Bike Lanes

BREAKING: Mayor Adams to Remove Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Citing, Bizarrely, Safety

A protected bike lane that was installed last year to calm a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn corridor will be removed by the Adams administration, making the roadway less safe.