Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

Longtime food vendor M.D. Rahman was booted from the Brooklyn Bridge, but he was back last week. Photo: Kevin Duggan

‘The Mayor Wants This’: City Boots Vendors From Brooklyn Bridge — EXCLUSIVE

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 22, 2023 | No Comments

The city booted vendors from the Brooklyn Bridge walkway and has started deploying regular police patrols to stop them from setting back up on the busy pedestrian path — and the removal orders came straight from Mayor Adams, sellers told Streetsblog.

The shared path over the Triborough Bridge for cyclists and pedestrians will eventually actually be useful for cyclists and pedestrians. Photo: Steve Scofield

MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)

By Dave Colon | Jan 11, 2023 | No Comments

The MTA's long-awaited Bike and Pedestrian Access study that will be released on Wednesday morning is promising that the agency is going to rework the Triborough Bridge's pedestrian path to make way for cyclists. And there's hope for the Verrazzano, too.

Happy New Year! Now, Here are Some Resolutions for the Mayor and Governor

By Dave Colon | Jan 1, 2023 | No Comments

Streetsblog asked leading voices in the livable streets movement to give some marching orders to Big Apple and Empire State decision-makers so that we can all have a more-fulfilling year in 2023. Here are the resolutions they have for the mayor, governor and our agencies.

No one would honestly believe that there is a pedestrian path on this bridge, but, indeed, the lane to the left in this photo is meant for east- and west-bound walkers. Photo: Noah Martz

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

‘The Mayor Wants This’: City Boots Vendors From Brooklyn Bridge — EXCLUSIVE

MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)

Happy New Year! Now, Here are Some Resolutions for the Mayor and Governor

Queensboro Bridge Bike Boom Continues, But DOT Still Prioritizes Car Drivers Over Walkers and Cyclists

Manhattan Bridge Squeeze: Construction Narrows Tight Bike Paths for Months

DOT Proposes Protected Bike Path, Bus Lane for Washington Bridge (The Other One)