Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety

Hundreds Enjoy Sunnyside Bike Lanes As NIMBYs Lie Twice and Plot Their Next Move

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 11, 2018 | 29 Comments

Scores of cyclists showed their support for the paired protected bike lanes in Sunnyside on Saturday — just as the dead-end opponents prepped their own protest next Sunday with more disinformation.

Soon to be ex Congressman Joe Crowley — still fighting, still wrong. Photo: Flickr/Office of NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

Rep. Joe Crowley Just Can’t Stop Complaining About Queens Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman and Laura Shepard | Oct 2, 2018 | 11 Comments

Really, Congressman, it's getting embarrassing at this point.

This is the moment when bus driver Dave Lewis passed too closely to cyclist Dan Hanegby, who had the right of way, killing him.

SEE IT: Video Shows Bus Driver Killing Citi Bike Rider Dan Hanegby

By Emma Whitford | Sep 20, 2018 | 89 Comments

More evidence that bus driver Dave Lewis is to blame for the crash that killed a Citi Bike rider last year.

The city installed this really good bike lane to protect cyclists along a dangerous stretch of Northern Boulevard, but the local community board keeps meeting in secret to undermine it. Photo: Laura Shepard

Queens Community Board Continues Secret Shenanigans to Raise Money to Kill Northern Boulevard Bike Lane

By Laura Shepard | Sep 17, 2018 | 9 Comments

They got caught sneaking around last year. But rogue CB11 members are back to their old tricks.

Close quarters: Construction on Flushing Avenue will continue through March, 2019, and continue to raise hairs on cyclists' arms. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Flushing Avenue Will Remain A Hell on Wheels For Cyclists Until April

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 17, 2018 | 9 Comments

The work will result in a protected bike lane, but until then, cyclists are getting dangerously squeezed.

A Bird scooter. Can cities keep their riders safe?

To Combat e-Scooter ‘Threat,’ Should There Be Speed Limits in Bike Lanes?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 14, 2018 | 186 Comments

DOT won't comment, but you'll soon be hearing more on this topic.

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