East Village to City: Protect Cyclists Better Now
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“It’s hectic, unsafe,” said Danika Underhill, a resident who wants the city to do better.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety
Upper West Siders To DOT: Make Central Park West Bike Lane Even Safer
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Not content with stopping at a Central Park West bike lane, Upper West Side activists are asking for a way to make crossing the street and boarding the bus safer as well.
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
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One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
Mayor: I Want to Do Citi Bike on the Cheap (And I’ll Try to Keep Riders Safe)
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Citi Bike is the only form of mass transit that does not get a public subsidy. Mayor de Blasio does not want to change that.
Ballistic Firefighter Who Used His Car to Run Down a Cyclist is Back on Duty
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Taxpayers are again paying the salary of firefighter Brauley de la Rosa, who was arrested last month for using his Dodge muscle car as a battering ram against a cyclist.
Biking While Female — ‘Slut,’ ‘Bitch,’ and ‘Dumb Broad’
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Women share their stories of intimidation on the roads, proving again that car culture is bro culture.