Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queensboro Bridge

The bike lane on 61st Street, looking west toward Lexington Avenue. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Eyes on the Street:
The East Side Crosstown Bike Lanes Re-Emerge

By Liam Jeffries | Aug 25, 2021 | No Comments

After much argument, the permanent 61st and 62nd Street cycle paths are here. Sort of.

Crush city: the combined bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge. Photo: Melodie Bryant

OPINION: Build the Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Now!

By Steve Scofield | Aug 4, 2021 | No Comments

The DOT should not allow dangerous conditions for walkers and bikers to fester until the end of 2022. But it will — so as not to inconvenience motorists.

Someone pasted posters on the Brooklyn Bridge reminding the Department of Transportation that our bridges used to be more useful ... before cars. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Signs Point the Way ‘Back to the Future’ for East River Bridges

By Eve Kessler | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

Hey, DOT, wanna use the spans to get people into Manhattan? Get rid of the cars.

Pedestrians and cyclists in both directions currently share this narrow path. File photo: Melodie Bryant

Queens Beep Pledges Big Cash for Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Project

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 10, 2021 | No Comments

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will announce on Tuesday that he will allocate $3 million from his office's infrastructure funds to underwrite a security fence on the Queensboro Bridge.

The Queensboro Bridge, packed with essential workers just trying to get to and from work. File photo: Melodie Bryant

OPINION: The Next Steps on the Queensboro Bridge

By Juan Restrepo and Laura Shepard | Apr 8, 2021 | No Comments

Two leaders of the campaign for bike and pedestrian equity on our bridges outline a program to enhance access for all.

Riders on First Avenue. Video: Clarence Eckerson

CYCLISTS AGONISTES: New Video Shows that First Avenue Also Needs Wider Bike Lanes

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

To paraphrase "Jaws," we're going to need a bigger bike lane.

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