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After Unanimous CB 3 Vote, Chrystie Street Protected Lane Scheduled for Fall
DOT's plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street [PDF] got a unanimous vote of support from Manhattan Community Board 3 last night. The project is scheduled for implementation in the fall.
May 25, 2016
DOT Plans to Beef Up the Bike Network Around Union Square
The Manhattan bike network breaks down around Union Square, where southbound and northbound bike lanes currently dump riders into the chaotic confluence of 14th Street, Park Avenue, and Broadway. DOT presented a plan to fix some but not all of those gaps last night [PDF], garnering a unanimous vote in favor from Manhattan Community Board 5.
May 24, 2016
Eyes on the Street: First Signs of Amsterdam Avenue’s Protected Bike Lane
Exciting news to conclude this Bike to Work Day: NYC DOT has striped 24 blocks of the Amsterdam Avenue protected bike lane, from 72nd Street to 96th Street.
May 20, 2016
DOT Defers Action on Clinton Avenue Bikeway
DOT has deferred its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue, saying it will return to Brooklyn Community Board 2 next month.
May 20, 2016
James and Cumbo Wilt Under Pressure, Oppose Clinton Ave Bikeway
Last year, Public Advocate Tish James called on DOT to make protected bike lanes a standard feature of street redesigns, a stance she recently elaborated on in an interview with Streetsblog. In December, Council Member Laurie Cumbo stood with the family of Victoria Nicodemus, who was run over and killed on a Fort Greene sidewalk, at a vigil for safer streets.
May 18, 2016
If You Were Thinking of Sitting Out Tonight’s Clinton Ave Bikeway Meeting…
...you may want to reconsider.
May 17, 2016
No-Drama CB 3 Transpo Committee Votes for Chrystie Street Protected Lane
Last night, Manhattan Community Board 3's transportation committee unanimously approved DOT's plan to install a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street [PDF]. The bike lane would run on the east side of Chrystie between Canal and Houston.
May 11, 2016
De Blasio Advances Queens Boulevard Redesign Despite CB 4 Shenanigans
Mayor de Blasio has instructed NYC DOT to move forward with the redesign of Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst following a contentious meeting of Queens Community Board 4 last night, in which the chairman hastily pushed through a vote against the bike lane portion of the project.
May 11, 2016
The Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Is Open and It’s Magnificent
Pedestrians and cyclists don't have to settle for scraps of space on the Pulaski Bridge any more. This morning, the bridge's new two-way protected bikeway officially opened to the public, the culmination of a four-year effort to improve biking and walking access between Greenpoint and Long Island City.
April 29, 2016