Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

Um, Injuries to Cyclists Are Actually UP In Eight of 10 ‘Priority Bicycle Districts’

By Dave Colon | Jul 16, 2019

Injuries to cyclists continue to rise in community boards that the Department of Transportation identified as safety priority areas, according to data crunched by Streetsblog.

Two large men physically intimidated a woman on a Citi Bike and prevented her from leaving because they said she scratched their car.

See It! Two Men Physically Intimidate A Woman Citi Biker For Allegedly Touching Their Precious SUV

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 16, 2019 | 13 Comments

Cycling is about to have its long overdue #MeToo movement as aggressive male drivers are once again caught on tape abusing a woman.

Eduardo Perez is an e-bike rider who was harassed by Mayor de Blasio — but his bike will soon be legal, says the chairman of a key Senate committee. Photo: Wilfred Chan

Have No Fear, Advocates: State E-Bike Bill Will Become Law

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 16, 2019 | 4 Comments

The chairman of the State Senate Transportation Committee said he is "confident" that the governor will sign the bill legalizing e-bikes and scooters because his veto will be overridden if he doesn't.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg showed off the new 2023 map for Citi Bike on Tuesday in the Bronx. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

BREAKING: Citi Bike Expansion Revealed — And It’s a Slow Rollout

By Gersh Kuntzman and Dave Colon | Jul 15, 2019 | 24 Comments

Some neighborhoods won't get Citi Bike until 2023 — and some won't get it at all (sorry, Bay Ridge).

These trucks are parked on what is supposed to be a protected bike lane on West Street in Greenpoint. Photo: Jon Orcutt

Live from West Street: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 15, 2019 | 16 Comments

As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."

A cyclist going downhill on the Hudson Greenway bike bypass confronts a driver on a Parks Department-only path at 79th Street. The offending dumpster, which apparently had already been moved out of the path, is on the right. Photo: Ken Coughlin

Eyes on the Street: Fresh Hazards for Riverside Park Bike Bypass

By Eve Kessler and Vivian Lipson | Jul 15, 2019 | 20 Comments

The Parks Department is protecting pedestrians by sending cyclists up and down a steep, confusing path — and watch out for that Dumpster!

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