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DOT Bike Lane Intros Dropped 86% in 2023
The agency hasn't announced a new bike lane since August, and advocates worry that the Adams administration will — again — miss its legal requirements for bus and bike lanes.
Zero Vision: Mayor Adams Again Shrinks from Bike and Bus Lanes in His State Of The City
"Public transit is obviously central to the state of the city," said one advocate. "The mayor knew that when he ran for office and spoke to it directly then. His silence now says a lot."
Cyclists, Delivery Workers Fume After City Fails to Clear Icy Bridge Paths
Bike commuters and delivery workers faced treacherous, unplowed pathways on the four East River bridges long after it stopped snowing.
Barriers Fail To Keep Drivers From Blocking Bronx Bike Lanes
DOT's new "hardened bike lanes" are hard to get around, says one Uptown bike commuter.
In 2023, Mayor Adams Basically Erased the ‘Streets Master Plan’
Mayor Adams again failed spectacularly to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem.
2023 in Review: Here are the Year’s Biggest Livable Streets Victories…
There was a raft of promising advances for the livable streets movement — but which one was the best? Vote today.
… And the Biggest Failures and Disappointments of 2023
Let's be real, 2023 was not a good year for livable streets.
Costly ‘Mountable’ Bike Lanes on Grand Concourse Have Failed — Yet City Plans More of Them on Queens Blvd.
The expensive Grand Concourse bike lanes have been blocked by cars from day one.
Sanitation Promises to Plow Bike Lanes at the Same Time As Roads
Drivers will no longer take priority over cyclists for snow removal, Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday.
Scenic Midtown Greenway Section Opens, But Gap Remains
It's a beautiful greenway, but it still doesn't fill the Midtown gap.
