Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

DOT: Second Ave Gap Will Be Filled In…At Some Point

By Dave Colon | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments

A Manhattan community board committee unanimously approved the Department of Transportation's long-awaited plan to fill in the hated gap in Second Avenue's protected bike lane.

Behold, New York's newest protected bike infrastructure. Photo: Dave Colon

Eyes On The Street: The 38th And 39th Street Bike Lanes Are Not Ready For Prime Time

By Dave Colon | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

It would be misleading to say Manhattan's newest crosstown bike lanes are unsafe, because that statement would imply that the lanes exist in any recognizable form.

Here's Prospect Park West at the start of the open streets program. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Reveals 12 More Miles of Open Streets, Plus 9 Miles of Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 13, 2020 | No Comments

Twelve more miles of open streets start today for socially responsible recreation. But like the bike lanes, they're temporary.

Queens Boulevard at its best. Photo: Stephen Miller

The Final Phase of the Queens Boulevard Safety Redesign is On Ice For This Year At Least

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 12, 2020 | No Comments

DOT confirmed on Tuesday that it had put off the project for the year — at least.

Council Member Ben Kallos (inset) wants to hear from you before he commits to funding small snow plows to help the Sanitation Department clear bike lanes.

Don’t Let Coronavirus Prevent NYC from Buying Small Snowplows (…Wait, Wut?)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

That's a bizarre headline, but it makes sense when you consider what Council Member Ben Kallos is hoping to do on the Upper East Side and, eventually, all of Manhattan!

Going, going, gone: The protected portion of the 13th Street bike lane was destroyed in 24 hours.

Eyes on the Street: Drivers Destroyed a Protected Bike Lane … in 24 Hours!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 29, 2020 | No Comments

Here's why we can't have nice things: drivers.

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