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Bike Racers May Lose Prime Spot Due to Corporate Greed
Cyclists may lose one of the best racing spots in the city, thanks to the exorbitant permit fees of a private corporation.
May 11, 2019
Why The NYC Century Bike Tour Is Riding Into the Sunset
TransAlt's leaders give Streetsblog readers the context for the group's decision to stop hosting the 100-mile race.
May 10, 2019
NYPD: Driver Kills Elderly Woman in Queens Crosswalk
A driver hit and killed an elderly woman in a crosswalk near the Queensboro Bridge on Wednesday morning — but is not yet facing any charges, police said.
May 8, 2019
Only Part of the City is Bike-Friendly
New York City is a great place to bike — but only in Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to a new report from bicycle advocacy group, PeopleForBikes.
May 7, 2019
NYPD Commissioner: Bell Tickets Were a Tool to Stop a Bike Ride
The city's top cop admitted that the scores of cops who harassed cyclists in Tompkins Square Park last month were deployed to stop an annual bike race.
May 3, 2019
Ding Dong! NYPD Commissioner Stops Breaking a Law His Cops Use to Harass Kids
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill will have to turn in his no-bell prize.
May 2, 2019
Meet a Mayor Who Figured Out How to Neutralize Anti-Bike Lane NIMBYs
A small city in Massachusetts may be paving the way to safer streets and less community opposition.
May 1, 2019
NYPD Has Found Yet Another Way to Completely Screw Up the Brooklyn Bridge Footpath
Now the NYPD is deploying police vehicles in an offset pattern that forces cyclists into the path of pedestrians and pedestrians into the path of cyclists. Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one? (NYPD declined to comment.)
April 30, 2019
Queens Pol Demands More Space for Cyclists and Peds on Queensboro Bridge
Just one narrow pathway is shared by both cyclists and pedestrians, whose numbers are booming. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer wants that to change.
April 30, 2019
De Blasio Announces Grand Street Bike Lanes Will Stay, Ending L-Train Uncertainty
The future of the bike lanes had been uncertain since the day Governor Cuomo canceled the L-train shutdown. But Mayor de Blasio is suddenly on a roll.
April 24, 2019
