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It’s Snow Problem for Drivers, But a Hot Mess for Cyclists, Thanks to City Prioritizing Cars
And this is where the bike boom goes bust.
December 17, 2020
City Finally Commits To Finishing Queens Boulevard Bike Lane — Again
The city said it would finally break ground on the last phase of the long-delayed Queens Boulevard protected bike lane next year — and exactly as it was originally designed. Sorry, Karen!
December 15, 2020
DECISION 2021: Mayoral Hopefuls Plan for Our COVID-Socked Streets
Streetsblog asked 11 candidates who would lead the city to expound on their vision for street safety. Ten stepped up. Part One of their answers.
December 14, 2020
Cops: 24th Cyclist Killed By Truck Driver In Harlem
Another cyclist — likely the 24th this year — has died on a New York City street, and police are blaming the victim.
December 11, 2020
ANATOMY OF A CRASH: Cyclist Badly Injured by Driver, Yet Cops Do Nothing
What really happens when a cyclist is hit? We saw the whole thing from the moment of impact to the police driving away without issuing a ticket.
December 10, 2020
The Bike Boom Continues — Cycling Triples on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
More and more cyclists, but only a slow increase in infrastructure.
December 8, 2020
Cycling is Up, Car Trips are Down, De Blasio is Confused
Here's some fuzzy math: Cycling over the city's East River bridges continues to increase, while car traffic over the very same spans continues to fall — yet the de Blasio administration is doing nothing to add space for bike riders.
December 7, 2020
Several Manhattan DA Hopefuls Miss Mark on the Crisis of Reckless Driving
A West Side Democratic forum for the most part showcases excuse-making and ignorance.
December 4, 2020
OPINION: Envisioning a Carless Future for Eastern Queens
Weaning residents off automobiles requires giving them accessible mobility options, a Council hopeful argues.
December 2, 2020
A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed
One year after a cyclist was killed by a bus driver on one of Central Park's transverses, nothing has changed to make riding crosstown through the park safer, a flagrant disregard for the memory of the beloved doctor and a simple lack of ongoing concern for bike riders.
November 29, 2020