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Queensboro Bridge Bike Boom Continues, But DOT Still Prioritizes Car Drivers Over Walkers and Cyclists
The city is doubling down on its delay at giving more space to cyclists and pedestrians on the Queensboro Bridge, even as the agency's own data show that the span had the highest annual increase in bike traffic.
December 5, 2022
Manhattan Bridge Squeeze: Construction Narrows Tight Bike Paths for Months
The Manhattan Bridge's popular bike path has become a dangerous bottleneck because of construction materials stored there for months — and cyclists are calling on the city to make more room on the span.
November 18, 2022
DOT Proposes Protected Bike Path, Bus Lane for Washington Bridge (The Other One)
The city wants to repurpose a pair of car lanes on the Washington Bridge for a two-way bike lane and a bus lane next year.
November 9, 2022
MTA Wants Proof of Demand to Turn Bridge Lanes into Bike Paths
Um, it’s currently illegal or impossible to bike over existing MTA bridges, so how can cyclists demonstrate demand?
October 27, 2022
Highway Boondoggles, Part II: Induced Demand Across the Ohio River
The Brent Spence Bridge is a vital link between Covington, Ky., and Cincinnati. The plan to replace it is though, is a boondoggle. Here's why.
September 15, 2022
Queens Pol: DOT’s Excuses for Queensboro Bridge Safety Delays Are ‘Garbage’
Council Member Julie Won criticized the agency after participating in a walkthrough with DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.
September 15, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Mayor Adams Should Crush on This Driver Edition
A crazy driver used the Kosciuszko Bridge bike and pedestrian path as an extra lane. Plus all the other news.
July 8, 2022
EYES ON THE STREET: Walking Across the Queensboro Bridge is So Dangerous, It Feels Illegal
No government would place citizens on foot in such potential harm (would it?).
July 5, 2022
Comptroller: Here’s How DOT’s $425M Brooklyn Bridge Project Became a $657M Brooklyn Bridge Project
That's 55 percent more than the original cost estimate — and not something that city bean counters were likely to miss.
July 5, 2022
MTA Promises to Do Better on Bike and Pedestrian Access — And Needs Your Help
It's no longer a bridge too far.
May 27, 2022
