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Cops: Pedestrian Dies After Being Knocked Down by Hit-And-Run Cyclist
Michael Collopy, 60, was hit by a cyclist on July 31 as he stood in the protected bike lane at Sixth Avenue and 23rd Street. The cyclist kept on pedaling. Collopy died on Wednesday of his injuries.
August 7, 2019
Lander to DOT: Nice Bike Lane on Fourth Ave, But Finish It, OK?
The good news was undermined by the admission that the DOT plan does not currently include a stretch between First Street and Atlantic Avenue.
August 7, 2019
IT’S NOT YOUR IMAGINATION: Uber and Lyft Drivers Almost Always Park in Bike Lanes
Just how bad are Uber and Lyft drivers when it comes to blocking bike lanes? Just horrible.
August 5, 2019
BEEN THERE, WON THAT: Lessons from the PPW Bike Lane Fight
The Central Park West bike-lane lawsuit is nothing more than a carbon copy of that reviled failure, the Prospect Park West bike-lane lawsuit.
August 1, 2019
Revel Sued by Cyclist Who Was Hit By One of its Many Untrained Scooter Drivers
Win or lose, the case is likely to raise enormous questions about the expanding company and have vast ramifications on an industry that’s trying to fill the city’s transportation gaps.
August 1, 2019
Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx
Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.
July 31, 2019
PAVE ON! Central Park West Bike Lane CAN Proceed, Thanks to Judge’s Ruling
Work crews can continue building the life-saving protected bike lane on Central Park West, thanks to a Manhattan judge who refused to side with a group of wealthy condo owners who claim a new configuration of the roadway is illegal.
July 31, 2019
Tears for Em Samolewicz, Jeers for the Slow Pace of Road Safety Improvements
Samolewicz was the 18th cyclist killed so far this year — up from 10 all of last year.
July 31, 2019
UPDATED: Upper West Side NIMBYs Sue City Over Central Park West Bike Lane
But their reading of the law, called Article 78, is absurd, experts said.
July 30, 2019
Dangers Mount With Crashes, Conflicts on Queensboro Bridge
The city should separate cyclists and pedestrians — stat! — before someone gets killed. But motorists, as always, come first.
July 30, 2019
